By Stacey Colwell of The Progress Enterprise


A handful of hockey enthusiasts have launched a campaign to bring a Junior C team to Chester.
"There are a lot of people in our community who really want to see this happen," said Jehad Assaff, president of business operations for the proposed Chester Clippers hockey club and member of the five-person board of directors.

"A lot of kids … have nowhere to play because they're too old to play the Midget level. This is a chance for them to stay in competitive sports rather than stopping altogether. This will keep them active. That's really our main goal. Our other goal is to increase minor hockey participation, which is really at an all-time low in this area."

A similar initiative fell short last year.

"It may have been better that we didn't get in, because this year we'll have had about a year and a half to prepare, hopefully raise more sponsor money."

Although Mr. Assaff said he's 80 to 90 per cent certain the bid will work this time, finances are still a potential roadblock, but they have appealed to many potential sponsors, as far away as Tantallon, Bridgewater and the Valley.

"We hope to have 80 per cent of our sponsors signed by the end of March, because the league really wants to know where we're at by the first weekend of April, and we really want to know if the business support is there to make it worth it and go forward."

Another key date in the bid is expected to be the Nova Scotia Junior C Hockey League's annual general meeting sometime in June.

Meanwhile, Mr. Assaff is appealing to any potential sponsors to contact him by phone at 279-1055 or e-mail at jassaff@chesterclippers.ca.

"We're not asking our sponsors to give us any money upfront. We're asking for them to sign an agreement with us saying that if we are successfully inducted into the league, that the contract will then kick in. If we're not, the contract would be void. That way, we feel safe we're going to be in the league and we have money to back us, but at the same time, the sponsor can feel safe their money won't go to waste."

The group also has an on-line petition residents may sign to support the plan at www.PetitionOnline.com/chester8/.

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The Chester Clippers Jr. C Hockey Club and Chester Basin Seafoods Inc. have agreed to a multi-year sponsorship deal which will make Chester Basin Seafoods the Main Sponsor of the Clippers. The deal will take place pending league approval of Chester's expansion bid on June 1st, 2008.

'This agreement is great news for the Clippers hockey club and for the Village of Chester...' said Jehad Assaff, President of the Clippers, '...this multi-year deal will ensure that the team will be safe financially for the future seasons which will keep us stable for the years to come.'

The details of the deal were not release due to club policy and Team President Jehad Assaff said that even with a major sponsor, the team is still in need of more minor sponsors for the upcoming season.

Businesses interested in minor sponsorship deals can contact Mr. Assaff at 275-5755, 279-1055 or jassaff@chesterclippers.ca

The Nova Scotia Jr. C Hockey League has accepted our expansion bid for the 2008/09 season. The Chester Clippers are now officially members of the NSJCHL. "Our board of directors are extremely pleased by today's decision and are very excited to begin our inaugural season in the Fall of 2008" said Jehad Assaff, President and Governor.

The Clippers will play out of the Eleanor Pew-Morris Memorial Arena in Chester, NS and the team colours will consist of navy, powder blue, and white. "Many people in our community really wanted to see junior hockey return to Chester and I'm very glad to say that junior hockey is coming back to Chester" said Mr. Assaff. The Clippers will play in the Central Division of the NSJCHL which includes the Halifax Thunder, Avon River Rats, Harbour Crunch, Fundy Phantoms and New Waterford Jets. The West Division teams include the South Shore Wild, Barrington Ice Dogs, Yarmouth Admirals, Claire Lions and Valley Keiths.

For interested players, training camp dates should be announced within the next few weeks. Also, businesses interested in sponsoring the Chester Clippers for the inaugural season can contact team president Jehad Assaff at 902-279-1055 for more info.


Check out www.chesterclippers.ca for more updates this summer.

Chester, NS – Chester Clippers President Jehad Assaff is pleased to announce the first ever coaching staff of the Chester Clippers Jr. "C" Hockey Club. Co-Head Coaches Tom Saunders and Kerry Haley will lead the inaugural Chester squad. Blair Kaizer and Miles Page will also join the coaching staff as assistant coaches. Co-Head Coach Tom Saunders will also serve as the team’s Vice President of Operations.

“This coaching staff has many years of combined experience including Major Junior, Junior B, Junior C and Minor Hockey. I deeply believe that this combined knowledge and experience will be of great benefit to the expansion Clippers” said Chester President Jehad Assaff.

The team’s first ever training camp will run from September 7-14, 2008 in Tantallon, NS. The regular season begins Friday, October 3rd. Any interested players are asked to contact Tom Saunders at 902-471-8535 or Kerry Haley at 902-277-0672.

Chester, NS – The Chester Clippers Jr. C Hockey Club is pleased to announce that they will receive a $7,565 grant from the Nova Scotia Department of Health Promotion and Protection. The grant is part of the province’s Regional Development Program.

The purpose of this grant is to provide assistance with the costs incurred to support the 2008-09 inaugural season for the Chester Clippers. The club shall receive 80% of the grant in September 2008 and the remaining 20% in March 2009.

“The Clippers greatly appreciate the support from the Department of Health Promotion and Protection. This funding will be very important in order to get the team up and running. The team will help bring visitors into our region during the winter months…” said Clippers’ President and Chairman Jehad Assaff, “…the Chester Clippers will also give young hockey players in the area something to strive for, when they reach junior-eligibility.”

The Chester Clippers will run their training camp September 7-14, 2008 in Tantallon, NS. For more information contact Mr. Assaff at 279-1055.

The Chester Clippers are looking for a home game announcer. Someone with some hockey announcing experience who can give 100% commitment to all home games in Chester.

If you are interested, please contact team president Jehad Assaff @ 902-279-1055 or by email at jassaff@chesterclippers.ca

Season tickets are now on sale at the Chester Pharmasave located at 3785 Highway #3. ADULT PASSES ARE $60.00 STUDENT/SENIOR PASSES ARE $35.00

These passes give you admission to all home games (15 total) at a 20 (adult) or 22% (student/senior) discount from the gate prices.

Buy your season passes now!!!!

The Chester Clippers won their first ever exhibition game by a score of 4-3 against the Liverpool-based, South Shore Wild, on Saturday, September 13th in Bridgewater.

Tyler Arsenault opened the scoring for Chester at 4:54 in the 1st period, Kyle Young and Chad Jollimore scored the second and third goal respectively. Bryce Andersen netted the game-winner at 16:28 of the 3rd period. Spencer Page, Chad Jollimore, and Matt Pelrine each picked up an assist.

Goaltenders Anthony Skerry and Caleb Eisnor played one half of the game each. South Shore outshot Chester 52-23.

The Chester Clippers lost their second exhibition game on Saturday, September 20th, to the Avon River Rats, by a score of 10-5. The Clippers pre-season record now goes to 1-1. Scoring for Chester was Auden Andersen, Jon Richardson, Chad Jollimore, Allan Reid and Bryce Andersen.

Anthony Skerry and Patrick Langille split the game in nets. The shots on goal were not kept.

The Chester Clippers have announced their their Pre-season roster:

The players are listed alphabetically, by position.

GOAL Caleb Eisnor
GOAL Patrick Langille
GOAL Anthony Skerry
FORWARD/DEFENCE Tyler Arsenault
DEFENCE Shawn Demont
FORWARD/DEFENCE Brad Dicks
DEFENCE Brendon Leclerc
DEFENCE Matt Pelrine
FORWARD/DEFENCE Alex Zervobeakos
FORWARD Auden Andersen
FORWARD Bryce Andersen
FORWARD Chad Jollimore
FORWARD Spencer Page
FORWARD Allan Reid
FORWARD Jon Richardson
FORWARD Nik Richardson
FORWARD Thomas Saunders
FORWARD Jared Swinamer
FORWARD Kyle Young


Thank you to everyone who attended our tryouts, we wish every player the best of luck in their future endeavors.

If there are any questions please contact the Vice President of Hockey Operations, Tom Saunders at tsaunders@chesterclippers.ca

"Be a Part of Local Hockey History"

Junior hockey has returned to Chester for the first time in nearly 10 years.

The team has accomplished a lot in a short period however, in order to continue with our growth plans the team is actively searching for investors who would like to be a part of this revival of junior hockey.

If you are interested in becoming involved as an investor of this team please contact

Jehad Assaff @ 902-279-1055 or 902-275-5755

The Chester Clippers began their first ever season on Saturday, October 4th with a 6-2 loss to the South Shore Wild. Thomas Saunders scored the Clippers first ever regular season goal at 11:48 of the 1st period. Chad Jollimore scored the second Chester goal at 3:24 of the 1st period.

Scorers for South Shore were: Brett Bolivar, Justin Hanley, Aaron Sawyer, and Justin MacDonnell with a hat-trick.

Caleb Eisnor played in nets for Chester facing 30 shots, while Murray Daye faced 28 shots in nets for the Wild.

The Clippers will now head down to Liverpool, looking for some revenge against the Wild on Tuesday, October 7th at 8:45pm.

From the league website - The South Shore Wild spoiled the Chester Clippers home opener, and now the Clippers have returned the favour. Led by hat tricks from Brad Dicks and former Wild player Allan Reid, the Clippers outscored South Shore 10-7 in Liverpool. Chad Jollimore added a pair of goals for Chester who also got goals from Alex Zervobeakos and Kyle Young. Justin Hanley and Nick Handspiker each fired a pair for the Wild, and Ryan Ewing, Aaron Sawyer, and Stefan Brewer notched singles. Anthony Skerry got the win in goal, Frank Krafve took the loss. Shots on goal were 37-32 for the Clippers.

The Clippers will now face the Valley Keith's at the Chester rink on Saturday, October 11th at 8:30pm.

The Clippers scored three goals in the third period to take an 8-5 win over the Valley Keith's and got their first home win in franchise history. Tyler Arsenault, Chad Jollimore, Auden Anderson and Nathan Armstrong each scored a pair for the Clippers. Tyler Robertson had a pair for the Keiths, who also got goals from Mike Peters, Eric Cook, and Caleb d'Entremont. Caleb Eisnor got the win in goal, Chris Hersey took the loss. shots on goal were 46-27 for the Clippers.

Be sure to head down to the Chester rink for more junior hockey excitment as the Clippers host the defending champions, Harbour Crunch, on Saturday, October 18th at 8:30pm.

The defending champions, Harbour Crunch skated to an 11-4 victory over the Chester Clippers. The scorers for the Clippers were Chad Jollimore, Brendon Leclerc, Thomas Saunders, and Kyle Young. Anthony Skerry started the game in nets for the Clippers, facing 29 shots, and Caleb Eisnor came into the game at 16:00 of the third period to relief Skerry. The total shots on net were 43-22 for the Crunch.

The total paid attendance was 130.

The Clippers will now travel to Musquodobit Harbour on Sunday, the 19th to face the Harbour Crunch at their home arena. Game time is 1pm.

The Harbour Crunch swept the Clippers in their weekend home & home series by winning at home by a score of 18-1.

Chester's lone goal was scored at 0:58 seconds of the 1st period by Alex Zervobeakos. Caleb Eisnor started the game and faced 18 shots. Anthony Skerry relieved Eisnor at the start of the second period. The total shots on net were 66-19 for the Harbour Crunch.

The Clippers will now face the Halifax Thunder on Saturday, Oct. 25th at the Centennial Arena in Halifax. Game time is 8:00pm.

The Chester Clippers dropped their third game in a row on Saturday, October 25th with an 8-0 loss to the Halifax Thunder at Centennial Arena in Halifax. Anthony Skerry took the loss and was relieved by Caleb Eisnor at 17:11 of the third period. Shots on net were 50-22 for Halifax.

The Chester Clippers continue on the road as they visit the Valley Keith's in Digby tomorrow, Sunday the 26th at 2pm.

The Chester Clippers snapped their 3-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Valley Keith's in Digby on Sunday afternoon.

Scoring for Chester was Brendon Leclerc, Chad Jollimore, Brad Dicks and Jon Richardson. Caleb Eisnor played a solid game in nets for Chester as he turned away 28 shots. The Keith's outshot Chester 30-24.

The Clippers will finish their 4-game road trip on Saturday, November 1st as they face the Harbour Crunch in Musquodobit Harbour at 7:00pm.

On Friday, October 24th, the Chester Clippers assisted the Chester Municipal Recreation Department with their Sledge Hockey event. Over 20 kids and adults participated in the event which was held at the Chester Rink.

The event was hosted by the Municipality of Chester and the IWK Children's Hospital.

The Clippers faced the defending champions, Harbour Crunch, on Saturday, November 1st in Musquodobit Harbour. The Clippers started out well, with the score 3-2 for Harbour after 1 period, however the Clippers couldn't hold on and the Crunch defeated the Chester Clippers by the final score of 12-2.

Chad Jollimore scored both of Chester's goals. Anthony Skerry started in nets for Chester and was relieved by Caleb Eisnor at 6:45 of the 2nd period. The total shots on net were 51-14 for the Crunch.

The Chester Clippers will now return home for a game against the Halifax Thunder on Thursday, November 6th at 9:00pm at the Chester Rink.

The Clippers faced the Halifax Thunder at Chester rink on Thursday, November 6th and played a very good 1st and 2nd period, and lead the game 3-2 going into the third period, however the Clippers got into penalty trouble and the Thunder punished Chester by scoring 5 powerplay goals in the third period to steal the game by a final score of 7-4.

Scorers for Chester were Alex Zervobeakos, Chad Jollimore, Kyle Young, and Tyler Arsenault. Caleb Eisnor played extremely well in nets for Chester stopping 47 shots. The total shots on net was 54-18 for Halifax.

The Clippers will now take break before travelling to Windsor for their next game against the Avon River Rats on Thursday, November 27th at 7pm.

After a 20-day layoff, the Chester Clippers returned back to action in Brooklyn against the Windsor-based, Avon River Rats and were handed a crushing defeat by a 9-2 score.

Scoring for Chester was Kyle Young and Kenny Stevens. Caleb Eisnor played in nets for Chester. The shots on goal were 50-35 for the Rats.

Chester will now head home for a double-header weekend in Chester. The Harbour Crunch visit Chester Saturday night at 8:30pm, and the New Waterford Jets come to Chester for the first time on Sunday afternoon at 3:15pm.

The Harbour Crunch doubled the Chester Clippers by a score of 6-3 at the Chester rink on Saturday, Nov 29th. The Clippers played a very strong game however, they had a few unluckly breaks and couldn't capitalize on their some of their scoring chances.

Scoring for Chester was Chad Jollimore, Allan Reid and Kyle Young. Anthony Skerry played very solid in nets for Chester stopping 41 shots. The total shots on net were 47-28 for Harbour.

The Chester Clippers will now face the New Waterford Jets at the Chester rink on Sunday, November 30th at 3:15pm.

The New Waterford Jets visited Chester for the first time on Sunday, November 30th and skated back home with a 6-4 victory over the Chester Clippers. Scoring for Chester was Dan Chaisson (2), Chad Jollimore, and Alex Zervobeakos.

Caleb Eisnor took the loss in nets for Chester. The total shots on net were 38-28 for New Waterford.

The Clippers will face the Fundy Phantoms on Saturday, December 6th at home in Chester. Gametime is 8:30pm.

The Chester Clippers rallied back from a 4 goal deficit to beat the Fundy Phantoms by a score of 5-4. Scoring for the Clippers was Kyle Young, Brad Dicks, Chad Jollimore, Brendon Leclerc, and Allan Reid with the game winner at 3:34 of the 3rd period.

Anthony Skerry stopped 34 shots to get the win for Chester. The total shots on net were 37-34 for Fundy.

The Clippers will now head to Parrsboro tomorrow, Dec. 7th, for a game against the Fundy Phantoms at 3pm.

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The Clippers play at home again on Saturday December 20th at 8:30pm against Fundy. It is Chester Minor Hockey Night on the 20th...the Timbits will play a 5 minute game in the 2nd Intermission and all CMHA players wearing their jerseys will get in for only $1.00!!!

The Clippers travelled to Parrsboro this afternoon to face the Fundy Phantoms and sailed back home with 5-1 loss which gave the Phantoms their first win of the season. Scoring the lone goal for Chester was Richard Gaetan. Caleb Eisnor took the loss in nets for Chester. The total shots on net were 30-27 for Fundy.

The Clippers will now head to Halifax on Saturday the 13th to face the Thunder and then to Yarmouth on Sunday the 14th to face the Mariners.

The Chester Clippers visited the Halifax Thunder on Saturday night for their third match of the year against the Thunder. The Thunder sank the Clippers by a score of 11-1. The Clippers lone goal was scored by the newest addition to the Clippers roster, #7 - Corey Young.

Anthony Skerry took the loss in nets for Chester. The total shots on net were 59-15.

The Clippers will now head to Yarmouth tomorrow; Sunday, December 14th for a game against the Yarmouth Mariners. Game time is 3pm at the Mariners Centre.

The Chester Clippers visited the Yarmouth Mariners for the first time in franchise history today and sailed back home with a 5-3 win over the Mariners. Scoring for Chester was Chad Jollimore, Kenny Stevens, Thomas Saunders with 2, and Tyler Arsenault.

Caleb Eisnor took the win in nets for Chester. The total shots on net were 34-23 for the Yarmouth Mariners.

The Clippers will travel next to Windsor for a game against the Avon River Rats on Thursday, December 18th. Game-time is 7:00pm.

The Chester Clippers visited the Windsor-based, Avon River Rats on Thursday night and returned back home with an 11-4 loss.

The Clippers will face the Fundy Phantoms next, in Chester on Saturday, December 20th. The game will feature the Chester IP-1 Timbits in the 1st intermission. Game-time is 8:30pm.

The Chester Clippers got a goal from Brad Dicks with 7 minutes to go in the third to eke out a 2-1 win over the Fundy Phantoms. Corey Young scored the other goal for Chester. Anthony Skerry got the win in goal for the Clippers. Chester outshot Fundy 40-27.

The Clippers take a Holiday break, Dec 21-26; and then travel to New Waterford for 2 games on December 27th and 28th.

The Clippers traveled to New Waterford Saturday night to face the Jets and were handed a heartbreaking 9-6 loss after giving a very good effort on the ice. Corey Young scored three times for Chester, also scoring was Brad Dicks, Allan Reid, and Richard Gataen. Anthony Skerry took the loss as New Waterford outshot Chester 51-32.

The New Waterford Jets scored four times in the third period to skate to a 5-2 win over the Chester Clippers in New Waterford this afternoon. Corey Young had both goals for the Clippers. Keith Corbett got the win in goal and Caleb Eisnor took the loss as the Jets outshot Chester 38-30.

The Clippers now head to Barrington on Friday, January 2nd to face the Ice Dogs. Game time is 8:00pm.

Josh Aylward scored with 2:07 left in overtime to lift the Barrington Ice Dogs to a 9-8 decision in a wild affair in Barrington Friday night. Dustin Goreham had a hat trick and and Shannon Smith scored twice, while Jeff Goulden, Jesse Hopkins, and Dwight Crowell fired singles.

Chad Jollimore with a pair, and Kyle Young, Brendon Leclerc, Kenneth Stevens, Jacob Haley, Allan Reid, and Jayme Niford with singles replied for Chester. Anthony Skerry was strong in a losing effort as Barrington outshot Chester 62-27.

The Clippers now face the Clare Lions at home on Saturday, January 3rd. Game time is 8:30pm.

Seven different players scored for the Clare Lions on Saturday night as they beat the Chester Clippers by a score of 8-1. Jacob Haley had the lone goal for the Clippers, which was assisted by Allan Reid.

Caleb Eisnor started the game and faced 37 shots before being relieved by Anthony Skerry at 13:00 of the 3rd period. Final shots on net were 45-17 for the Clare Lions.

The Clippers will now play a Charity game on Saturday, January 10th against the Jr. B Alumni team in Chester. The game starts at 8:30pm. All the profits will be donated to Church Memorial Park's "Save the Complex" fundraiser.

Three players will represent the Chester Clippers at this year's N.S. Junior C All-Star Game in Digby on Sunday, January 11th.

Chad Jollimore, Tyler Arsenault and Kenny Stevens were selected to represent the Clippers at the All-Star game in Digby.

Chad Jollimore leads the Clippers in points with 18 goals and 16 assists for 34 points in 22 games. Tyler Arsenault has 5 goals and 11 assists for 16 points in 19 games played. Defenseman Kenny Stevens has 8 points in 17 games played.

The 2008-09 N.S. Junior C All-Star Game and Skills Competition will take place at the Digby Arena on Sunday, January 11th. The Skills Competition will begin at 12:45 pm and will feature a Relay Race, Penalty Shots, Shooter Accuracy, Speed Shooters and the Hardest Shot competition.

The All-Star Game, featuring the West Division versus the Central Division will begin at 3:00pm.

The Clippers will host their 1st Annual Charity game on Saturday, January 10th. The Clippers will play against the Chester Ravens Jr. B Alumni team in Chester. The game starts at 8:30pm. All the profits will be donated to Church Memorial Park's "Save the Complex" fundraiser.

Admission is $5 per adult, $3 per student/senior, and kids under 4 are free.

From the Digby County Courier...

Top players from the Junior C league’s Central and West divisions got a chance to show their stuff Sunday in competition prior to the All-Star game in Digby Area Arena.

Results are:

Relay race - West won in a time of 1:32

West: Tyler Robertson, Devon Bezanson, Andrew Verran, Valley; Ryan Gallant, Clare; Jeff Goulden, Barrington; Andrew MacKenzie, Yarmouth

Penalty shots - Central won 3-2

Central: Chad Jollimore, Chester; Neil Marcocchio, New Waterford

Shooter accuracy - West won 15-14

West: Andy Swim, Barrington (1); Dustin Goreham, Barrington, (4); Tyson Townsend, Barrington, (1); Eric Cook, Valley (3); Stephane LeBlanc, Clare (2); Devon Bezanson, Valley (4)

Speed shooters - West won 8-7

Hardest shot - West won with a best speed of 81 kmh

West: Eric Cook, Valley 81 kmh; Stephane LeBlanc, Clare 79 kmh

Central: Nick Turner, Harbour 77 kmh

Goaltender relay - Central won

Central: Chris Banfield, Harbour; Chris Hersey, Valley

West: Colin LeBlanc, Nick Comeau, Clare

From the Digby County Courier...

After a first period that saw them outskated and outshot, the Central division showed they came to play Sunday, winning the Junior C all-star hockey game 6-3 in Digby Area Arena.

Players from Halifax Thunder and South Shore Wild were no-shows, perhaps dissuaded by the weather and a forecast of as much as 20 centimetres of snow, but the three all-stars from Cape Breton make the trip and Donald MacSween of the New Waterford Jets was named game MVP.

There must be something in the number seven. MacSween and Nick Turner, both wearing the number on their jerseys, accounted for four of the Central team’s six goals, and both got an assist on a goal by Kenny Stevens of Chester.

The West division had dominated the pre-game skills competition and carried that edge into the first period when it seemed all the action was around their opponents’ net. Some remarkable goaltending by Chris Banfield of Harbour Crunch kept Central division in the match.

When the first period ended 1-1, Central must have found inspiration in the dressing room because they scored three goals in the second period to take a 4-2 lead, and added two more in the final frame, to the West’s single.

The weather made some changes in the rosters of both teams. With just Banfield showing up as netminder for Central, he was joined by Chris Hersey of the Valley Keith’s, who had been nominated for the West all-star squad.

And with West a little short-handed, Keith’s captain Eric Cook dressed for West and showed all-star form. He was a physical presence in the game and his 81 kph slapshot won the ‘hardest shot’ skills competition.

Cook’s performance earned some of the loudest fan noise, and from a crowd that was the largest of the season despite the weather.

Keith’s official Daniel Harvieux said he was pleased by the number of fans who showed and the team will cover its costs of hosting the annual all-star game.

Jesse Hopkins of the Barrington Ice Dogs opened scoring for the West at 7:46 of the first period, but the team then watched as Central put in four in a row, the last with 18 seconds left in the second period.

It looked like West was going to be shut out in the middle frame, but as the buzzer sounded the puck was already in the air on a shot by Marc Macintosh of the Clare Lions, and it slipped over the pads of goalie Chris Hersey.

There were few penalties assessed in the match, three to Central and two to West.

Central division teams with players Sunday were Avon River Rats, Chester Clippers, New Waterford Jets, Fundy Phantoms and Harbour Crunch.

West teams were Valley Keith’s, Clare Lions, Barrington Ice Dogs and Yarmouth Mariners.

The Chester Clippers will play two home games this week at the Chester rink. On Thursday, January 15th, the Clippers play host to the Avon River Rats. Game starts at 9:15pm.

On Saturday, January 17th, the Clippers will play at home against the Barrington Ice Dogs. This game starts at 8:30pm.

Come out and cheer on your Clippers!

The Chester Clippers played a rough game against the Avon River Rats tonight in Chester and beat the Rats by a score of 3-2. Scoring for the Clippers was Chad Jollimore, Tom Cuming and Keegan Healy.

Anthony Skerry played a very solid game in nets for Chester stopping 42 out of 44 shots. The total shots on net were 44-17 for Avon.

The Clippers will host the Barrington Ice Dogs at the Chester rink this Saturday, January 17th. Game starts at 8:30pm.

A short-staffed bench and two disallowed goals helped sink the Clippers tonight as the Barrington Ice Dogs beat the Chester Clippers 5-4 in a tough battle. The Clippers were out-played in the early parts of the game, however the Clippers kept battling back and scored 3 goals in the 3rd period, however their efforts came up short. The Clippers were handed two disallowed goals in the third period, the first was early in the period, as the goal was called off due to a high stick call, and then again with less then 1 second on the clock, the Clippers' potential game-tieing goal was disallowed due to goaltender interference.

Scoring for the Clippers was Corey Young with 2, Tyler Arsenault, and Bryce Andersen.

Anthony Skerry played well in nets for Chester, stopping 41 out of 46 shots. Total shots on net were 46-27 for Barrington.

Next up for the Clippers is the Halifax Thunder, who will visit Chester on Thursday, January 22. Game starts at 7:45pm.

Thunder leading scorer Matt Ryder wasted no time getting back on the board in his first game back from injury, scoring 46 seconds into the game and adding two more goals for the hat trick to lead the Thunder to a 9-2 win over the Chester Clippers. Shane Pottie added a pair of goals, and Shayne McGrath, Andrew Machum, David Conroy, and Josh Priest all added singles. Brendon Leclerc and Tyler Arsneault replied for the Clippers. Tim Puddifant was sharp in the win in goal, and Caleb Eisnor was strong in a losing effort as the Thunder outshot Chester 52-36.

Next up for the Clippers is Clare this Saturday, Jan. 24th at the Clare arena. Game time is 8pm.

The Clippers are back at home on Saturday, Jan. 31 as they host the Yarmouth Mariners. Game time is 8:30pm.

The game tonight in Clare between the Chester Clippers and Clare Lions in Church Point at 8 PM has been CANCELLED.

The remake date will be on Friday Feb. 6th 2009 at 9:30 PM in Clare between Chester Clippers and Clare Lions.

Hey Clipper fans, TONIGHT (Saturday January 31st) is MINOR HOCKEY NIGHT.

The Clippers will host the Yarmouth Mariners at the Chester rink at 8:30pm and all Chester and South Shore Minor Hockey players wearing their jerseys will get in the game for only $1.00 (must be accompanied by a parent).

The Chester Ravens IP Timbits will play a 5 minute game in the 1st intermission.

Regular admission:
Adults - $5
Students/seniors - $3
Kids under 4 years - FREE

The Yarmouth Mariners got a four goal game from Matt Wood and doubled the Chester Clippers 10-5 in Chester Saturday. Brandon Goudey and Jason Jacquard and Mark Rogers each fired a pair for Yarmouth as well. Brad Dicks, Alex Zervobeakos, Ian Mitchell, Chad Jollimore and Tyler Arsenault replied for the Clippers. Tim Atkinson got the win in goal and Anthony Skerry took the loss as Yarmouth outshot Chester 54-36.

PLEASE NOTE: ONLINE VOTING FOR THE FAN'S CHOICE AWARD HAS BEEN STOPPED DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE ONLINE VOTING SYSTEM.

ONLY PAPER BALLOTS FROM GAMES OR MAILED BALLOTS WILL BE COUNTED.

THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED THE DAY AFTER OUR ANNUAL AWARDS NIGHT.

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO VOTED ONLINE...PAPER VOTING WILL STILL TAKE PLACE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AT OUR FINAL HOME GAME OF THE SEASON, FEB. 7th.

The Avon River Rats got two goals from Brandyn Ross, Mike Sherman, and Donnie Rogers to hand the Chester Clippers a 10-0 thumping in Chester Thursday night. Matt Nason, T.J Greenough, Owen Taggart and Curtis Stacey also scored for the Rats. Tyler Whynot got the win in goal, splitting the game with Justin Clark. Anthony Skerry took the loss after being relieved by Caleb Eisnor. Shots on goal were 58-31 for the River Rats.

The New Waterford Jets got a pair of goals from Donald MacSween to skate to a 4-0 win over the Chester Clippers. Brian Dorrington and Mark Sullivan also scored for the Jets. Tyler MacEachern got the win in goal and Caleb eisnor took the loss as the Jets outshot the Clippers 44-32.

The Clippers play their final regular season game on Sunday, February 8th against the Fundy Phantoms in Parrsboro. Game time is 3 pm.

The Fundy Phantoms got goals from Adam Day, Steve Filmore, Ryan Harrison, and Alex Matthews and cruised to a 4-1 win over the Chester Clippers in the last game for both teams this season. Allan Reid had the lone Chester goal. Steve Brown got the win in goal and Anthony Skerry took the loss.

Congratulations to Tom Hillier of Yarmouth, winner of the autographed Ken Dryden Clippers jersey.

Thank you to everyone else for purchasing tickets to support the Clippers.

The Chester Clippers Jr. C Hockey Club hosted their first Annual Awards Night on Saturday, February 21st at the Oak Island Resort in Western Shore, NS. The ceremony featured all the individual player awards, as well as many special volunteer award presentions.

Starting off the night was the Unsung Hero award which went to forward Brad Dicks. Dicks lead the team in game-winning goals with three, he finished the season with 12 points in 25 games.

Chad Jollimore picked up this year's Top Scorer award as he lead the Clippers in points with 42 in 28 games.

Kenny Stevens took home the 2008/09 Defenseman of the Year award, he had 8 points in 21 games.

The Best Sporstmanship award was split between forward Allan Reid and goalie Caleb Eisnor, while forward Tyler Arsenault took home the Most Improved Player award.

Forward Spencer Page captured this year's Best Defensive Forward award, 16-year old forward Kyle Young took home this year's team Rookie of the Year award.

Taking home the Fan's Choice award was both Chad Jollimore and Caleb Eisnor as the fan voting resulted in a tie between the two players.

Chad Jollimore was awarded this year's Most Valuable Player trophy.

Leading Scorer Chad Jollimore was also honoured by the Nova Scotia Jr. C Hockey League as the 2008/09 League Rookie of the Year. Jollimore lead all rookies in points with 42, and he lead the entire league in short-handed goals with 3. The award is voted on by the league's 11 general managers and the Clippers are very proud of Chad Jollimore for capturing this award.

The Clippers presented a special award of recognition to long-time junior hockey volunteer Mike "Beaker" Broome, who is the team's equipment manager. The team also presented a jersey and special plaque to overage player Thomas Saunders who graduated from junior hockey this year.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE "SEASON IN REVIEW - BY THE NUMBERS"

(From chesterns.ca) - We have just received word that Church Memorial Park has awarded a refrigeration replacement contract as the present system entered the last month of its working life. After a very successful $1,000,000.00 fundraising drive supported by The Municipality of Chester, The Province of Nova Scotia, The Pew Charitable Trusts and many local individuals and organizations, work will begin on the replacement of the rink's ice making plant after the seasonal shutdown in April.The new equipment will be supplied by Acadia Refrigeration and Air Conditioning of Kentville. The project is scheduled for completion by mid August and is to be fully commissioned before Labour Day. The anticipated cost of the ice plant refit is in the range of $470,00.00.

The Church Park Trustees have chosen to replace the old system with one that is more energy efficient. The new system is designed by Orlic Engineering Inc. and will be an evaporative condenser as opposed to the previous air cooled condenser. It will have a variable drive brine pump and a waste heat collector.

The upgraded system will give an estimated 45 % increase in cooling capacity thus allowing an increase of the skating arena season to meet future demands for ice time. This new system is expected to consume 25% less electrical energy than the old ice making plant.
The current system vents waste heat into the atmosphere. The new system will recycle the waste heat and use it in the rink complex for other heating requirements which include pre-heating ice flood water and heating the dressing rooms.

Then please take part in the Church Memorial Park's 2009 Client Satisfaction Survey by clicking HERE.

The Chester Clippers would like to congratulate the Chester Ravens Atom A and Pee Wee A teams who both won their respective Nova Scotia provincial championships today.

The Atom A team beat New Waterford 7-1, while the Pee Wee A team defeated Halifax 3-1.

Good job to all players and coaches!

On Monday, March 30th, some members of the Chester Clippers participated in a fun game against the Chester Ravens Pee Wee B team. The Clippers played with some parents against the kids. Check out the photo gallery for pictures of the game.

Thursday, June 11th 2009

The Chester Clippers Jr. C Hockey Club is pleased to announce Dave Muise will be joining the Clippers coaching staff as an Assistant Coach. Muise, from Yarmouth NS, has just completed his second year at St. Mary's University and will continue his studies at Mount Saint Vincent University while coaching in Chester. Muise was an assistant coach last year in junior hockey.

Dave is also a former player from the Nova Scotia Jr. "C" Hockey League. In 2 seasons, he played 42 games and registered 26 points.

"We are extremely happy to be able to get Dave on board'', says Jehad Assaff, Clippers President and GM. Our management group is convinced that he will bring a whole new and fresh dimension to our staff, he is a great guy and we think he'll do a great job for us."

2-time NHL all-star forward and Bridgewater native Glen Murray and South Shore-St. Margaret's M.P. Gerald Keddy were on hand on Saturday July 4th to take a photo with members of the Chester Clippers Jr. C Hockey Club in support of their 2009 Car Raffle. The Clippers are selling raffle tickets on $30,000 credit towards any new CARROLL GM vehicle or a new Hummer H3T, which is also shown in the picture; tickets are $50 or $200 for 5. In the photo: (L to R), Clippers forward Spencer Page, M.P. Gerald Keddy, defenseman Kenny Stevens, Glen Murray, and forward Corey Young.

Chester, NS – July 12^th, 2009 – The Chester Clippers Jr. “C” Hockey Club is very pleased to announce that they have reached an agreement to become associated with the Bridgewater Nauss TIM-BR Mart Junior “A” Lumberjacks.

 

The Clippers, who are members of the Nova Scotia Junior “C” Hockey League, will provide the Bridgewater Lumberjacks with a team which they will use to develop young players who someday may play Junior “A” hockey.

 

“We are excited to become associated with the Jr. “A” Lumberjacks” stated Jehad Assaff, Clippers President and General Manager. “This arrangement will greatly benefit our hockey club’s players; they will now have an opportunity to work hard to prove that they can play at the elite Jr. “A” level and we are happy to offer this opportunity to our guys.”

 

The Bridgewater Nauss TIM-BR Mart Jr. “A” Lumberjacks will begin their 2009 training camp in mid-August at the Bridgewater Memorial Arena, while the Clippers will host their camp in early September in the Halifax area.

For additional information please contact:

 

Jehad Assaff, Chester Clippers President/GM – jassaff@chesterclippers.ca

 

Jim Bottomley, Bridgewater Lumberjacks GM/Head Coach – jimbottomley@lumberjackshockey.ca

 The Chester Clippers Jr. C Hockey Club will open their 2nd Training Camp on Saturday, September 5th at St. Margaret's Centre in Tantallon, N.S. The camp will include 2 on-ice sessions, cost is $20 per player and must be paid in full at the first session.
 
Training camp schedule:
 
Saturday, September 5th: 4:00-6:00pm
Friday, September 11th: 6:00-7:30pm
 
The Clippers will also play 4 or 5 exhibition games between September 14th and September 28th including the Barrington Pre-season tournament.
 
For more information please contact Chester Clippers GM Jehad Assaff at jassaff@chesterclippers.ca. Players can pre-register online at www.chesterclippers.ca by filling out the "Recruitment" section form. 

(In no specific order):
GOALTENDERS:

Brandon MacKenzie

Caleb Eisnor

 

DEFENSE:

Jeremy Russell

Brendon Leclerc

Kenneth Stevens

Andrew Steeves

Scott Hancock

Josh Priest

 

FORWARDS:

Chad Jollimore

Kyle Young

Corey Young

David Conroy

Matthew MacDonald

Craig Cormier

Mitch Budden

Sean O'Neill

Justin Cleveland

Shane Pottie

Jay Matheson

Brad Dicks

 

PLEASE WEAR SHIRT & TIE!!!!

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd, 2009 - AVON @ CHESTER- CHESTER RINK;

(In no specific order):
GOALTENDERS:

Tim Puddifant

Anthony Skerry

 

DEFENSE:

Chris Doyle

Erik Bywater

Kenneth Stevens

Scott Hancock

Josh Priest

Andrew Steeves

 

FORWARDS:

Chad Jollimore

Kyle Young

Corey Young

David Conroy

Matthew MacDonald

Craig Cormier

Shane Pottie

Wes Beaton

Sean O'Neill

Justin Cleveland

Tyler Arsenault

Spencer Page

 

PLEASE REMEMBER...BRING MOUTH AND NECK GUARDS!!!!! WEAR SHIRT AND TIE!!!!!!

 

Thank you,

 

Jehad Assaff

President/GM

(In no specific order):
GOALTENDERS:

Tim Puddifant

Anthony Skerry

 

DEFENSE:

Chris Doyle

Erik Bywater

Kenneth Stevens

Scott Hancock

Josh Priest

Andrew Steeves

 

FORWARDS:

Chad Jollimore

Kyle Young

Corey Young

David Conroy

Matthew MacDonald

Craig Cormier

Shane Pottie

Wes Beaton

Sean O'Neill

Justin Cleveland

Tyler Arsenault

Spencer Page

Mark Higgs

 

PLEASE REMEMBER...BRING MOUTH AND NECK GUARDS!!!!! WEAR SHIRT AND TIE!!!!!!

 

Thank you,

 

Jehad Assaff

President/GM

The Chester Clippers got a 5-point performance by Chad Jollimore and 4 goals from Corey Young to cruise to a 13-0 win over the North Shore Storm. Justin Norris (2), David Conroy (2), Sean O'Neill (2), and Wes Beaton also scored for Chester. Tim Puddifant got the win and a shut-out for Chester and Dwight Howlett took the loss as the Clippers outshot North Shore 54-14.

Chad Jollimore and Justin Norris each scored two goals to lead the Chester Clippers to an 8-2 win over the North Shore Storm. Matt MacDonald, David Conroy, Scott Hancock, and Corey Young scored for the Clippers as well. Chad Works and Bryan Murray replied for North Shore. Pat Darragh took the loss in goal and Tim Puddifant got the win as the Clippers outshot the storm 49-30.

Corey Young had a 4-goal performance to lead the Chester Clippers to an 7-2 win over the New Waterford Jets in the final game of this weekend's double-header. Justin Norris (2) and Josh Priest also scored for the Clippers. Darrell Jennex and Lucas Stevens replied for the Jets. Neil Rozee took the loss in goal and Tim Puddifant got the win as the Clippers outshot the Jets 28-20.

Chad Jollimore had 2 goals to lead the Chester Clippers to an 4-1 win over the Fundy Phantoms. Craig Cormier and new addition Mark Rogers also scored for the Clippers. Myles Budd replied for the Phantoms. Trevor Boardway took the loss in goal and Tim Puddifant got the win as the Clippers outshot the Phantoms 36-15.

Sean O'Neill had 3 points to lead the Chester Clippers to an 7-1 win over the Fundy Phantoms. Jacob Haley, Mark Rogers, David Conroy, Scott Hancock and Craig Cormier also scored for the Clippers. Myles Budd replied for the Phantoms. Trevor Boardway took the loss in goal and Ben Bailey got the win as the Clippers outshot the Phantoms 33-21.

The Chester Clippers beat the Yarmouth Kings 8-3 on Saturday night in Chester. Mark Rogers, Matt MacDonald, David Conroy (2), Sean O'Neill, Craig Cormier, Corey Young, and Chad Jollimore scored for the Clippers. Alex Dennis, Matt Shay, and Brendan Gouday replied for the Phantoms. Mike Smith took the loss in goal for Yarmouth and Tim Puddifant got the win as the Clippers and Kings were even in shots, 34-34.

The Eastern Shore Jr. Mariners got goals from Kyle Miller and Matt Ryder and a shutout from goaltender Justin Mitchell and carried it to a 2-0 win over the Chester Clippers in a fast paced match in Musquodoboit. Ben Bailey was also strong in goal for the Clippers as the Mariners outshot Chester 32-26. The Clippers will now face the West Division leading Clare Lions Saturday in Chester.

"His great goal-scoring ability makes him one of the most dangerous forwards in the league."

The Chester Clippers of the Nova Scotia Junior C Hockey League invites applicants for the volunteer position of Head Coach.

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining an active, focused recruiting plan
• Preparing a Yearly Team Plan program including setting of team goals, practice plans, etc, with communication of current Assistant Coaches and approval of the General Manager.
• Coordination and running of Evaluation Camps (Summer ID Camp & Fall Training Camp).
• Utilizing appropriate tactical and technical strategies during competition
• Ability to put coaching theory into practice
• Analyzing performance and giving feedback
• Supporting initiatives as they relate to fundraising, general promotions, budget management, appropriate administrative responsibilities and community and alumni relations.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with Chester and South Shore Minor Hockey Associations.

Key Personal Attributes are:

• Enthusiasm for hockey
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Ability to inspire and motivate others
• Skill in analyzing the game of hockey
• Patience and determination
• Organizational abilities

Chester Clippers Golf Tournament

Sherwood Golf and Country Club, Chester NS

 

Registration: 9 am •• Tee-off: 10 am •• Cost: $600 per team

 

This includes 18-holes of golf at the exclusive Sherwood Golf & Country Club, 2 luxury golf carts, steamed mussel appetizers, striploin steak or rotisserie chicken dinner and chance to win various prizes!

 

In support of the Chester Clippers Jr. "C" Hockey Club

 

CLICK HERE TO PRINT THE REGISTRATION FORM

 

For more information, please call 902-279-1055

 

The July 2010 Chester Clippers Men's Slow-Pitch Fundraiser Tournament will be held July 24th in Mill Cove. Cost is $250 per team plus 1 new ball. Prize money is $450 for 1st, $250 for 2nd. Teams are guaranteed 3 games. Contact Jehad Assaff at 279-1055 or Eddie Young at 857-3415 to register your team.

Chester Clippers 2010-11 Regular Season Schedule - HOME GAMES IN BOLD

OCTOBER 2010

Saturday 2nd Fundy vs. Chester 7:15pm

Sunday 3rd Chester @ Fundy 3:00pm

Saturday 9th Valley vs. Chester 7:15pm

Sunday 10th New Waterford vs. Chester TBD

Friday 15th Chester @ Clare 8:00pm

Saturday 16th Eastern Shore vs. Chester 7:15pm

Sunday 17th Chester @ South Shore 3:15pm

Saturday 23rd South Shore vs. Chester 7:15pm

Saturday 30th Chester @ Barrington 7:30pm

NOVEMBER 2010

Saturday 6th Chester @ Eastern Shore 7:00pm

Saturday 13th Barrington vs. Chester 7:15pm

Monday 15th Chester @ Avon 8:00pm

Saturday 20th Clare vs. Chester TBD

Friday 26th Chester @ Barrington 8:00pm

Saturday 27th Chester @ Valley 7:00pm

DECEMBER 2010

Saturday 4th Valley vs. Chester 7:15pm

Saturday 11th Oxford vs. Chester 7:15pm

Sunday 12th South Shore vs. Chester TBD

Friday 17th South Shore vs. Chester TBD

Saturday 18th Avon vs. Chester 7:15pm

Sunday 19th Chester @ Barrington 2:30pm

JANUARY 2011

Friday 7th Barrington vs. Chester TBD

Saturday 8th Chester @ Clare 8:00pm

Saturday 15th Chester @ New Waterford 7:30pm

Sunday 16th Chester @ Oxford 3:00pm

Saturday 22nd Valley vs. Chester 7:00pm

Saturday 29th Chester @ Valley 7:00pm

Sunday 30th Chester @ South Shore 3:15pm

FEBRUARY 2011

Friday 4th Chester @ Clare 8:00pm

Saturday 5th Clare vs. Chester 7:15pm

-- END OF REGULAR SEASON --

ROUND ONE OF PLAYOFFS START Friday February 11th, 2011.

Jeff Goulden scored his second of the game with 1:35 left in the third and gave the Barrington Ice Dogs a 4-3 win over the previously unbeaten Chester Clippers. Logan Quinlan and Robert Surette also scored for the Ice Dogs who scored three times in the third for the win. Justin Norris, Brandon Goudey and Luc Way replied for the Clippers. Colin Huskins stopped 26 of 29 shots for the win and Ben Bailey kicked out 32 as the Dogs outshot the Clippers 36-29. The Clippers will practice next Wednesday and then head to Eastern Shore next Saturday, November 6th to face the Jr. Mariners.

The Chester Clippers announced today the promotion of Mike Richardson to the position of Head Coach for the remainder of the 2010-11 season and playoffs. Mike will officially take over the Head Coaching duties from Eddie Young, who was injured in a car accident in early November and is currently in rehabilitation for his injuries. We hope to see Eddie back with the team in the near future. Cody Hebb and Ryan Green will continue to serve as assistant coaches.

The Chester Clippers won their 12th straight game as they defeated Clare 4-2 in a tight match. Justin Bowen, Jon Barkhouse, Brandon Snow and Kyle Dilosa each scored. Alex Mader recorded the win in nets. Chester outshot Clare 28-25.

The Chester Clippers will be holding an open meeting on Sunday, January 23rd at 3pm in the Raven's Roost at the Chester Rink.

This meeting will be open for all members of the public to come and get information on how the team operates and for members of the public to express interest in volunteering to help the Clippers in fundraising or community activities.

We hope to see many of you out to this meeting. Please come out and learn more to see if you would like to help the Clippers grow in the community.

Brandon Snow scored four times for the Chester Clippers as the romped over the Valley Fuelers 9-1 in Chester.  David Conroy added a pair,  while Matt Wood, Jordan Kenny and Nick Ferguson notched singles. Alex Mader had an easy night turning aside 7 of  8 shots he faced for the win. Chester outshot Valley 63-8

Chester picked up their 16th consecutive win Saturday night as they beat the Valley Fuelers 10-1. Justin Norris lead the way with 4 goals, Nick Mercer had 2 goals, while Brandon Goudey, Scott Hancock, Corey Young, and Kyle Dilosa each scored 1 goal. Alex Mader got the win in nets for Chester. Chester outshot Valley 53-14.

OCTOBER 2010:

 

1st star: Justin Norris (9 GP, 20 G, 25 A, 45 Points)
2nd star: Ben Bailey (5 GP, 4 W, 1 L, 1.96 GAA, 0.934 SV%)
3rd star: Jordan Kenny (9 GP, 2 G, 22 A, 24 Points)

NOVEMBER 2010:

 

1st star: Alex Mader (3 GP, 3 W, 2.00 GAA, 0.932 SV%)

2nd star: Justin Norris (6 GP, 12 G, 8 A, 20 Points)

3rd star: Kyle Dilosa (5 GP, 6 G, 13 A, 19 Points)

DECEMBER 2010:

 

1st star: Justin Norris (6 GP, 22 G, 9 A, 31 Points)
2nd star: Alex Mader (4 GP, 4 W, 1.25 GAA, 0.941 SV%)
3rd star: Kyle Dilosa (6 GP, 9 G, 13 A, 22 Points)

JANUARY 2011:

1st star: Justin Norris (6 GP, 10 G, 11 A, 21 Points)
2nd star: Jordan Kenny (5 GP, 2 G, 9 A, 11 Points)
3rd star: Scott Hancock (6 GP, 2 G, 9 A, 11 Points)

The Chester Clippers suffered a heartbreaking 5-4 loss in double overtime to the Clare Lions on Friday night in Game three of the best of seven series. Clare now leads the series 2-1. Justin Norris had two goals, Kyle Dilosa and Brandon Snow each had a goal. The Clippers had multiple scoring chances in the overtime however they couldn't capitalize on any. Alex Mader took the loss in goal. Chester outshot Clare 56-44. The Clippers will look to rebound with a victory in game four tomorrow night in Clare at 8pm.

The Chester Clippers Jr. C Hockey Club is looking for billet homes for two or three hockey players for the upcoming season. Billet families will receive a weekly payment to help cover the costs of housing the player. Billets will also receive season tickets for the entire family, plus discounts on Clippers merchandise.

Chester Clippers choose team captain

by Adam Jacobs - The Progress Bulletin

Chester Clippers Golf Tournament

CANCELLED

 

Please stay tuned for dates of 2012 spring tournament.

 

The Chester Clippers are pleased to welcome GN THERMOFORMING EQUIPMENT as our newest Platinum Sponsor and our Sponsor of the Week! Check them out at www.gnplastics.com

The Chester Clippers are pleased to welcome SUBWAY® as our newest Platinum Sponsor and our Sponsor of the Week! Check them out at http://world.subway.com/Countries/frmMainPage.aspx?CC=CAN

 

The Chester Clippers Junior Hockey Club has always worked to help benefit our community and this year is no different, as the Clippers organization has selected 6 great worthy causes to support. These groups are as follows:
 
Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Fund, Movember Foundation for Men's Health, QEII Foundation, P.R.O. Kids Chester, Chester & Area Family Resource Centre.
 
Please make sure to attend all our games this year, but especially the upcoming charity nights at the Chester Rink:
 
Saturday, December 3rd - 7:30pm vs Spryfield - QEII FOUNDATION (50/50 ticket profits to be donated)
Saturday, December 10th - 7:30pm vs Oxford - QEII FOUNDATION (50/50 ticket profits to be donated)
Saturday, December 17th - 7:30pm - Alumni Game - P.R.O. KIDS CHESTER (Total game profits to be donated)
Saturday, January 14th - 7:30pm vs Barrington - CHESTER & AREA FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE (50/50 ticket profits to be donated)

Corey Young exploded for 8 goals and 2 assists to lead the Chester Clippers past the Fundy Phantoms by a score of 12-1 on Friday evening. With the win, the Clippers now have a 19-0 record as they take off the next two weeks for the Christmas break. Also scoring for the Clippers was Justin Norris, Kyle Dilosa, Jeremy Church and Brendan Connors. Nate Letcher scored the lone goal for the Phantoms. Olafr Schmidt got the win for the Clippers, while Tyler Fernand got the loss for Fundy.

by Adam Jacobs - The Progress Bulletin

The Chester Clippers are pleased to announce the addition of Hawboldt Industries to our family of corporate sponsors. Hawboldt Industries, based in Chester, will join the Clippers as the team’s newest Platinum Sponsor, with the Hawboldt logo to be featured on the Clippers jerseys and on the Clippers ice surface at Church Memorial Park.

Hawboldt Industries and its employees share the same community values as the Chester Clippers. We all care deeply about giving back to our local area and ensuring that our youth have this hockey program to look up towards and that our residents continue to receive low-cost, premium sports entertainment in the winter months.

The Clippers greatly appreciate Hawboldt Industries’ support and we look forward to a long lasting partnership.

 

About Hawboldt Industries:

Hawboldt Industries was founded in 1906 to support the Atlantic fishery. While the company has maintained its roots in the fishing industry, it has developed into a world-class manufacturer and exporter of quality marine equipment. We presently serve such markets as Department of National Defense, offshore Oil & Gas, shipbuilding, fisheries, oceanographic and seismic research. As a company in the Timberland Group, our vision is to continue exceeding our customers’ expectations, by providing quality engineered product solutions.

About the Chester Clippers:

The Chester Clippers Junior ‘C’ Hockey Club was founded in 2008 by a group of local volunteers to encourage our youth to continue participation in competitive hockey after graduation from minor hockey at age 17. The Chester Clippers have grown drastically since then, becoming one of the best Jr. ‘C’ programs in Nova Scotia and Canada, recently capturing the 2012 Atlantic Canadian Championship. The Clippers organization prides itself on being professional on and off the ice, and gives back to the community whenever it can, such as participating in Terry Fox runs, local street parades, or financially supporting local charities like ProKids, Movember for Prostate Cancer, QEII Foundation, etc.

The Chester Clippers are pleased to announce that 3 former Clippers will be suiting up in the Nova Scotia Junior "B" League this season. Former Clipper goalies Olafr Schmidt and Alex Mader, along with former defenseman Mike Snook, will make the jump from Junior "C" to "B" this season.

Mader and Schmidt will both play goal for the new Valley Maple Leafs, while Snook will play forward with the East Hants Penguins.

Olafr Schmidt had a 14-0 regular season record last year with the Clippers, while posting an incredible 1.29 GAA and 93.8 save percentage. He went on to win the league award for Top Goaltender (GAA) and helped the Clippers capture their first ever Provincial and Atlantic Canadian Championships. Schmidt was also named Top Goaltender at the 2012 Atlantic Canadian Championships. He was also named Clippers Rookie of the Year last season.

Alex Mader played with the Clippers in 2010-11, however he spent last year with the Spryfield Jr. C team. In 2010-11, Mader won the league's award for Top Goaltender (GAA) after posting a 1.93 GAA and a 13-0 record. Last year, he had 5-3 record with Spryfield, with a 4.55 GAA and 87.3 save percentage.

Mike Snook played 20 games last season with the Clippers, scoring 6 goals and 9 assists. He had 6 penalty minutes.

We are very proud to have these former players moving up to the next level of Junior hockey and we wish them the best of luck this year and into the future. We hope to continue developing young players and moving them onto higher levels.

The Chester Clippers defeated the Fundy Phantoms 9-1 on Wednesday night in Bedford at the BMO Centre, improving to a 5-0 pre-season record. Jeremy Church scored 3 goals for the Clippers, Ryan Horsman also scored twice; while Luke Young, Justin Bowen, Matt Lohnes, and Connor Nauss each scored a single goal. Ryan Legere was the lone scorer for the Phantoms.

The Clippers travel to Truro on Sunday Sept 23rd to face Fundy again in their final pre-season game. Puck drop at 5:30pm at the Colchester Legion Stadium.

The Chester Clippers (1-0) began their defence of the league championship with an 8-2 victory over the Fundy Phantoms (1-1) in their season/home opener on Friday evening at the Eleanor Pew Morris rink in Chester, NS.

Josh Thompson led the offense with 3 goals, with Jack Strowbridge picking up 2 of his own goals. Alex Armstrong, Mathieu Bourgeois, and Ryan Horsman each added a single goal for the Clippers, with Antonio Espinosa picking up 3 assists as well. David Coloumbe and Dalton Turner each scored for the Phantoms.

Rookie goaltender Doug Barrier stopped 23 of 25 shots in goal for the Chester Clippers in his first ever junior win. Brad Oostroom picked up the loss in nets for Fundy. Total Shots on goal were 58-25 for Chester.

The Clippers will travel to Barrington on Saturday to face the Sea Star Ice Dogs who currently have a 2-0 record. The game begins at 7:30pm and should be entertaining...we hope to see some Clipper fans make the trip.

The paid attendance on Friday was 120. The proceeds of the game, after expenses, will be donated to Chester ProKids and the Clippers thank everyone who attended. See you next Saturday the 13th as the Clippers host Avon at 7:15pm.

Ryan Matheson scored the game-winning goal at 1:50 of the overtime period to give the Chester Clippers (2-0) a 3-2 win over the Barrington Sea Star Ice Dogs (2-0-1) at the Barrington Municipal Arena on Saturday night.

Ryan Horsman and Antonio Espinosa also added single goals for the Clippers, while Matt Goodwin scored both of the Ice Dogs' goals. Ben Bailey picked up the win in goal for Chester, stopping 36 of 38 shots faced. Jared Nickerson received the loss for Barrington. The Ice Dogs outshot Chester 38-36.

The Clippers will look to continue their winning streak when they head to Liverpool on Friday, Oct 12 to face the South Shore Wild (0-2) at 8:30pm. Chester will then host Avon (2-2) on Saturday at 7:15pm.

The Chester Clippers reached a remarkable milestone on Friday night, as they won their 50th straight regular season game, streatching back to November 15th, 2010. The Clippers' 50th straight regular season victory came Friday night as they defeated the South Shore Wild, 11-0, at the Queens Place Emera Centre in Liverpool, NS.

Jack Strowbridge led the way with a hat trick, while overager Jeremy Church had a big night with 5 points (1G, 4A). Ryan Matheson and Josh Thompson each netted a pair of goals, with the rest coming from Ryan Horsman, Nick Ferguson, and Luc Way. Rookie goaltender Doug Barrier picked up his first junior career shutout as he stopped all 22 shots faced. Marcus Selig took the loss in goal for South Shore. Shots on goal were 32-22 for Chester.

The Clippers will look to keep their incredible streak going as they host the Avon River Rats in Chester on Saturday at 7:30pm...see you there!

16-year old affiliate, Connor Nauss, scored his first ever junior goal to kick off the offense for the Chester Clippers, as they went on to defeat the Avon River Rats, 5-1, on Saturday night at the Eleanor Pew-Morris Rink in Chester, NS. With the victory, the Clippers move to 4-0 on the season and are currently tied for 1st place overall with the 4-0, Spryfield Silver & Black Attack.

Brock Hamilton, Alex Armstrong, Mathieu Bourgeois and Chris Mills each added a goal in the Chester win, with Carson Colbourne picking up Avon's lone goal. Ben Bailey stopped 20 shots for the win, while Jesse Lawrence received the loss in goal for the River Rats. Final shots on goal were 34-21 for Chester.

The Clippers will host the Barrington Sea Star Ice Dogs (2-1-1) next, at the Eleanor Pew-Morris Rink on Saturday, October 20th at 7:30pm.

Chester Clippers President and General Manager, Jehad Assaff, is pleased to announce the addition of two new forwards to the Clippers lineup. Nic Strowbridge of Lunenburg and Jamie Blair of Halifax were both signed to the Clippers roster on Thursday, and will both make their debut Saturday night when Barrington visits Chester.

Both players are expected to be quality additions to the roster and will add some extra offensive depth to the Clippers. Jamie Blair was playing with the Metro Jr. A Shipbuilders earlier in the season, and last year he skated with the South Shore Mustangs Major Midget team, where he notched 25 points in 34 regular season games, while adding 40 penalty minutes. He also served as a Mustangs' Assistant Captain last year.

Nic Strowbridge played high school at Rice Memorial High School in Burlington, Vermont and picked up 3 points in 13 games played. He was also named to the National Honors Society in 2011, after achieving a 93.54 grade-point-average. 

We are thrilled to welcome these two young men to the Clippers family and we look forward to watching them in black and blue uniforms!

The Barrington Ice Dogs came ready to play on Saturday night as they skated into town ready to play right from puck drop as they handed the Clippers a 4-3 loss; their first regular season loss since Nov 13, 2010 when Barrington also beat Chester 5-3. The Ice Dogs never seemed to quit hitting and were persistently dominate in the fore-checking department, never giving the Clippers anything easy.

The Clippers goal scorers were Jake Westhaver, Chris Mills and Jamie Blair. Scoring for the Ice Dogs were Aaron Perry, Logan Quinlan, Tyler Quinlan, and Robert Surrette. Chad Harris grabbed the win in nets for Barrington, while Doug Barrier took the loss for the Clippers. Barrington outshot Chester 36-26.

Chester will look to regroup and rebound with a victory as they visit the Amherst Colts next Saturday, Oct 27th at 7:00pm at the Amherst Stadium.

As part of the Chester Clippers' 5th anniversary season celebrations, the team has launched the "Top 5 All-Time Fan Favorite Players Contest". The 20 player ballot list has been reduced to the Top 10 as of Nov 1st.

Fans can log onto www.chesterclippers.ca to vote for their favorite player(s), and voting is unlimited. Fans can vote as many times as they want online. You can also vote on Twitter by tweeting @chesterclippers and then #hashtag you favorite player (ie. #young, #rogers, etc).

Fans will also be able to vote on paper ballots at all Clippers home games beginning on Saturday, October 20th when Barrington comes to town. 

Voting will end on Saturday, December 1st and the Top 5 All-Time Fan Favorite Players will be announced one-by-one at the final 5 regular season home games beginning on Saturday, January 5th when Amherst visits, and ending with the number one fan favorite on Saturday, February 2nd when the Spryfield Silver & Black Attack visit the Clippers in the final regular season game.

VOTE NOW at www.chesterclippers.ca or on Twitter, and at all Clippers home games!!

(Players on the Ballot: Ben Bailey, Wes Beaton, Justin Bowen, Mathieu Bourgeois, Brendan Connors, David Conroy, Craig Cormier, Kyle Dilosa, Nick Ferguson, Scott Hancock, Alex Mader, Justin Norris, Tim Puddifant, Josh Priest, Mark Rogers, Olafr Schmidt, Kenny Stevens, Brandon Snow, Luc Way, Corey Young)

The Clippers traveled to Amherst on Saturday night to face the Amherst Colts and returned home with a 5-2 win, improving to a 5-1 regular season record, good for third place overall in the NS Junior C Hockey League standings.

Scoring for the Clippers was Ryan Matheson, Brock Hamilton, Nic Strowbridge, Jack Strowbridge, while Jeremy Church capped the win off with an empty net goal with 30 seconds remaining in the game. Andrew Barron and Devon Depres replied for the Amherst Colts. Doug Barrier stopped 17 shots for the win in goal for Chester, while Mathieu Mihn took the loss in goal for Amherst. Total shots on goal were 42-19 for Chester.

The Chester Clippers will host the 6-0, Spryfield Silver & Black Attack at the Eleanor Pew Morris Rink in Chester, NS, next Saturday, November 3rd.

Fan support needed to keep Clippers afloat
by Adam Jacobs

The Chester Clippers are the owners of the Nova Scotia Junior C championship, the Atlantic Canada Junior C championship and, until recently, a 50-game winning streak.
Despite the impressive list of accomplishments, the team is somehow losing at the box office.
 
So much so it could mean the end of the organization if things don’t change.
 
“If our fan support doesn’t begin to reach 150 or more per game, the team will be forced to close its doors at the end of the season,” said team president and general manager Jehad Assaff. “We simply cannot keep operating at a loss.”
 
As it stands the team, in its fifth anniversary season, is averaging about 115 fans a game (the rink capacity is 600). It may not seem like a big difference, but it is the difference between breaking even and losing money, the general manager added.
 
More importantly, it is the difference between having a team and not having a team.
 
“I honestly can’t think of one reason why we can’t draw more fans,” Mr. Assaff said.
 
There are things that perhaps can be done to make the game more comfortable to some fans, but those are things out of the team’s control.
 
“Our rink in Chester is bitterly cold from October right until April and there is no heated seating and, I think, that keeps a number of older fans from coming to the rink,” he added. “Also, we feel that our arena really needs to invest in a true upper viewing lounge similar to what most arenas have now. If those two issues were solved, I strongly believe that our fan base would drastically improve.”
 
Mr. Assaff said he understands those changes aren’t cheap and can’t be accomplished overnight, so in the meantime all the team can do is plead with the fans to come out and watch a quality team.
 
“There are probably some more marketing projects we could do to try and increase our fan base and we have already done lots to market the team in our five seasons,” he said. “But, this is a low-budget team, playing Junior C hockey, therefore, we do not really have the extra funds to do lots of ideas that we would like to do. And our volunteer base is so small that it makes it even harder.
 
“Our volunteer base really only consists of five full-time volunteer staff members who are dedicated mainly to the hockey operations of the team. If we could have five more dedicated people in our business operations, this article might not have needed to be printed.”
 
Each game costs the Clippers about $900 after factoring in ice-time rental, referee fees, travel costs, scorekeeper, security guards and game announcer. The team’s annual budget runs between $45,000 and $50,000 depending on how far it advances into playoffs. That includes the aforementioned costs plus uniforms and basic bench equipment such as tape, water bottles and first aid packages, as well as marketing, advertising and donations to various community groups such as PRO Kids, Breast Cancer Foundation, Movember, Terry Fox and the Poppy Fund.
 
“We do receive some good support from many local corporate sponsors, but if it wasn’t for the municipal council grant [of $6,000] toward that covered 40 per cent of our ice-rental costs, the team would have folded before September,” Mr. Assaff said.
 
And council has suggested this would likely be the last such grant to the team, though nothing was officially stated.
 
“We are hoping to get some volunteers to start working on some major fundraisers soon, but in reality, a junior team’s number 1 fundraiser should be its home games,” Mr. Assaff said. “Why would you ask hard-working volunteers to dedicate countless hours away from their families and businesses to raise money for a top-end hockey team when no one in the community that you are giving back to wants to support the team?”
 
In a perfect world every game would be like last season’s playoffs when 200-plus fans came to the rink to support the Clippers.
“It would be nice to just hit 200 fans and go from there,” he said. “We have only had 200-plus fans during playoffs, but by that late in the season, the team is so far in debt that it really doesn’t matter.”
 
Over the years there has been some criticism levelled at the team, particularly as it pertains to its roster and the number, or lack thereof in the eyes of some, of local kids on it.
 
“The issue of local vs. non-local players is one that really bothers me,” Mr. Assaff said. “I think that fans really want to see good hockey, I don’t think most fans really focus on the local aspect of it, at least not if you are a true hockey fan. Yes it is an issue, but in junior hockey, you cannot expect to ice a team of 100 per cent local players and be competitive in a small market such as Chester.
 
“We currently have 10 players that are local South Shore-based players, with an additional 10 South Shore minor midget affiliated players, so the issue of local players in our organization is a non-factor this season. We have the majority of the best South Shore players available playing on the Chester Clippers, the rest are playing Junior A, B or midget.”
 
Other criticism deals with the easy manner by which the Clippers have defeated opponents. Their 50-game winning streak included scores such as 18-2 and 16-4. Critics say it’s just not fun to watch.
 
Mr. Assaff concedes the Clippers were much better than the opposition they regularly faced in the past. But things have changed this season and the box office results have been the same.
 
The games have been way more competitive,” he said. “We are still a top-contending team with aspirations of repeating as Atlantic Canadian champions, but at the same time, we are not the offensive powerhouse you witnessed last season. We have tremendous competition from teams like Barrington, Spryfield, Shannon and Clare, and as the season grows, these teams will grow and get better, so we will definitely have some great hockey games in the near future and I believe that fans will be very entertained.”
 
The Chester Clippers, the general manager added, were founded in 2008 to give youth, local and non-local, an opportunity to continue playing competitive junior hockey, while still being able to pursue their post-secondary education or participate in the workforce full time.
 
“This team isn’t here to make money, we just want to break even. I helped create this team, along with other hard-working community-minded individuals, to give something back to our youth and our community. This team is helping support our small rural area. Every time we play a home game people are coming into our town and buying gas here, eating here, spending their hard-earned money at our local businesses. We are doing this for the community and I hope that the community will start to support this championship-calibre team, because soon it might be too late and our youth, who look up to the Clipper players as idols, will be the ones who truly lose out.”

Chester Clippers' President and General Manager, Jehad Assaff, is pleased to announce the signing of forward, Shane Pippy, from Yarmouth, NS. Pippy, who played last season with the Yarmouth Viking High School team, is currently enrolled at Dalhousie University in Halifax.

"We are extremely pleased to add Shane to the team and we believe that he will become a real offensive asset for our team, once he becomes settled and used to the league", said Mr. Assaff. "The team has had some really great players from the Yarmouth area in the past such as Mark Rogers, Matt Wood, and Brandon Goudey and those guys were very much 'team' players who also excelled offensively...we see similar qualities and characteristics in Pippy as well, so we think it will be a great fit."

Shane Pippy will make his Clippers debut tonight in Chester as the Clippers play host to their arch-rivals, the Spryfield Silver and Black Attack. It is expected to be a great game, so come out and see the Clippers and Spryfield in action at 7:30pm at the Eleanor Pew-Morris Arena!

The Chester Clippers added another game to their win column as they defeated a short-staffed Spryfield Attack team, 8-1, on Saturday night in Chester.

The Clippers, who had 20 players versus Spryfield's 13, got off to a great start taking an early 3-0 after the 1st period. Scoring for Chester was Alex Armstrong and Jeremy Church with 2 goals each, while Justin Bowen, Shane Pippy, Luke Young, and Ryan Matheson each added their own goals. Andrew Patterson scored the lone goal for Spryfield. Shots were still very close with Chester edging Spryfield 30-29. Ben Bailey took the win for Chester, while Garret Fancy takes the loss in goal for the Attack.

Next weekend, the Clippers will travel to Windsor to face the Avon River Rats on Friday the 9th at 7:45pm, and then they will host the South Shore Wild at 7:30pm in Chester.

Total paid attendance was 193 tonight and the Clippers thank everyone that came out...we hope to see the same or more next Saturday!

The Chester Clippers (7-1) gained more ground on first-place Barrington (7-1-1) as they moved within 1 point for 1st overall, with a game-in-hand, after defeating Avon River Rats, 11-1, tonight in Windsor, NS.

Rookie forward Matt Lohnes scored 3 goals in his first regular season game with the Clippers, while the newly acquired Jamie Blair also added a hat trick of his own. Rounding out the scoring for the Clippers was Jeremy Church with 2 goals, and Alex Armstrong, Chris Mills, and Ryan Matheson each with a single goal. Chad Greenough scored the only goal for Avon. 

Ben Bailey stopped 26 of 27 shots for the win in nets for Chester, while Jesse Lawerence took the loss for Avon. Total shots on goal were 58-27 for Chester.

The Chester Clippers continued their winning ways defeating the South Shore Wild 4-1 on Saturday night in Chester, however it was only in front of 87 spectators.

"We were a little disappointed to see such a low fan turnout tonight, especially after seeing 193 fans last Saturday night", said team General Manager, Jehad Assaff. "I was hoping that we would have built on our fan attendance from last week, not see it drop by over 100 people". 

The Clippers will host Shannon next Friday, Nov 16th and Barrington on Sat, Nov. 17th at the Chester Rink...please come out and support your local junior hockey team!

Goal scorers: Chester - Luc Way (2 G), Ryan Matheson and Chris Mills (1 G each). South Shore - Nick Graham (1 G)

Shots on goal: Chester 43, South Shore 19

Goaltenders: Chester - Doug Barrier (Win) 18/19 shots stopped, South Shore - Tyler Reyno (Loss) 39/43 shots stopped.

The Chester Clippers (9-1) defeated the 3rd place (7-5) Shannon Huskies 4-3 on Friday evening in Chester, and continued their hunt for the 1st place spot. The Clippers still trail Barrington for first place, as they have 21 points and the Clippers have 18, with Chester having two games in hand.

Alex Armstrong, Kyle Young, Jeremy Church and Luc Way each scored a single goal for Chester. David Schmidt scored twice and Lee Gaetz had a single marker for the Huskies. Ben Bailey took the win in goal for Chester, while Eric Durand takes the loss for Shannon.

Shots on goal were: 30-28 for Chester. 

THE CLIPPERS WILL HOST 1ST PLACE BARRINGTON TOMORROW NIGHT, AT THE CHESTER RINK at 7:30pm...PLEASE COME OUT AND SUPPORT THE TEAM, ITS THE ONLY WAY WE CAN SURVIVE ANOTHER SEASON!

Friday's Paid Attendance: 98

The Chester Clippers (10-1) got their revenge on the Barrington Ice Dogs (10-2-1) as they defeated the Ice Dogs 8-0 on Saturday night. Last time theses two teams met, the Ice Dogs left Chester with a 4-3 win, but the Clippers came to play this time and it paid off big time.

Kyle Young and Chris Mills led the way with 2 goals each, while Jack Strowbridge, Ryan Matheson, Luc Way and Dylan MacKinnon each scored a single goal. Ben Bailey stopped all 23 shots faced for a shutout, while Chad Harris took the loss in goal for Barrington. Shots were 50-23 for Chester.

The paid attendance was 107.

The Clippers will travel to Truro next Saturday Nov 24th to face the Fundy Phantoms (3-6).

Chester (11-1) defeated the Fundy Phantoms (3-7) by a score of 11-1 on Saturday night in Brookfield and continued their chase for first overall in the Nova Scotia Jr. "C" Hockey League. The Chester Clippers still trail Barrington by 1 point with 2 games in hand.

Team captain Mathieu Bourgeois led the way, having a big 5 point night (2 goals, 3 assists), while rookie Matt Lohnes, defenseman Chris Mills, and forward Josh Thompson each scored 2 goals. Rounding out the scoring for the Clippers was Brock Hamilton, Kyle Young, and Derek Bonang each adding a single goal. David Colombe scored Fundy's only goal. 

Rookie goalie Doug Barrier stopped 19 shots for the Clippers win. Brad Oosterman took the loss for the Phantoms. Total shots on goal were: Chester 61, Fundy 20.

Ryan Horsman scored a hat-trick as the Chester Clippers defeated the Clare Lions by a score of 10-1 on Friday night at the Universite Ste. Anne in Church Point, NS. With the victory, the Clippers advance to a 12-1 regular season record. 

Matt Lohnes and Josh Thompson each scored two goals, while Jeremy Church, Luc Way and Justin Bowen each scored a single goal. Jamie Rogers scored the lone goal for Clare. Ben Bailey stopped 16 shots for the win, while Ben Warren took the loss in goal for the Lions. Shots on goal were 60-17 for Chester.

The Clippers and Clare Lions play again on Saturday night at the Chester rink at 7:30pm...come out and support your Chester Clippers!

Due to roster issues, the Clare Lions have forfeited tonight's game versus the Chester Clippers, which was schedule for 7:30pm tonight. The game will appear as a 5-0 default win for the Clippers and will give Chester an automatic 2 points. Chester is now in first place overall with a 13-1 record. 

Next home game is tentatively scheduled for Sunday, December 23rd versus the South Shore Wild. Game time still to be determined (the Dec 23rd game was originally scheduled for Fri, Jan 4th).

The Chester Clippers have re-signed all-star forward and over-ager, Kyle Dilosa, to their roster for balance of the 2012-13 season and playoffs. Dilosa, has played 45 regular season games with Chester since 2010, tallying 54 goals and 98 assists for a total of 152 points; while sitting in the penalty box for 86 minutes.

"Adding Kyle back to our roster is like adding a first overall pick to your team, he has consistently been a leader for the Clippers both on and off the ice and we are truly happy that he was in a position to return and finish his over-ager year. Kyle was one of the pillars of our championship winning season last year and we are hoping that he will be another key to achieving that success again this current season", said Clippers president and general manager, Jehad Assaff.

The Clippers are expecting Kyle Dilosa to be in the lineup when they face the recently-hot South Shore Wild this Friday Dec 7th at the Queens Place Emera Centre in Liverpool at 8:30pm. South Shore is coming off a strong week, as they dumped Spryfield 3-2 and Shannon 6-5, last weekend.

The Chester Clippers (14-1) remain in first place overall after defeating the (7-9-1) South Shore Wild 5-1 on Friday evening at the Queens Place Emera Centre in Liverpool, NS.

Chris Mills helped spark the offense with 2 goals, while Kyle Dilosa scored 1 goal and had 2 assists in his first game with the Clippers since last season's Atlantic Championship game. Kyle Young and Matt Lohnes scored the other goals for Chester. Doug Barrier stopped 22 of 23 shots for the victory, while Marcus Selig took the loss for South Shore. Shots on goal were: Chester 31, South Shore 23.

Chester plays in Brookfield on Saturday night at 9pm against the last-place Fundy Phantoms, before taking their holiday break. The Clippers will return to action after the break, on Saturday, Dec 22 when they visit the (8-6) Spryfield Silver & Black Attack.

The Chester Clippers recorded an astounding 98 shots on net Saturday night as they won their 100th regular season game in franchise history, by defeating last place Fundy Phantoms 10-2 on Saturday in Brookfield.

Over-ager forward Kyle Dilosa led the offense with 5 goals including the game-winner, while Jeremy Church, Ryan Matheson, Ryan Horsman, A.J. MacKinnon, and Josh Thompson each tallied a single goal to round out the scoring.

Ben Nelson and Dalton Turner scored Fundy's goals. Ben Bailey stopped 25 shots in goal for the Chester win, while Matt McMinn stopped 88 shots. Total shots on goal were 98-27 in favour of the Clippers.

The Clippers will now take a nice break and return for their final game before holidays on December 22nd at the Spryfield Lions Rink versus the Silver & Black Attack of Spryfield. The next home game will be January 5th at 7:30pm versus Amherst at the Chester Rink.

The Chester Clippers are pleased to announce another addition to their 2012-13 roster, as they have signed defenseman Matthew Fortune of Cole Harbour. 

Fortune, who is 20 years old, was previously a member of the 2012 NS Jr. "B" Champions, East Hants Penguins. He also played a total of 66 games in Maritime Hockey League between 2008-2011 with Pictou, Halifax, and Bridgewater. In 2009-10, he also dressed in 11 games with the Gatineau Olympiques of the QMJHL.

"We are very pleased that Matthew has agreed to join our roster. He is currently enrolled in university and works throughout the week, therefore the Jr. 'C' league fits his situation well. Due to his work and school commitments, we aren't expecting him to be a full-time player with us, but more of a substitute defenseman." said Jehad Assaff, team president and general manager.

The Clippers aren't expecting Fortune to be part of their lineup until after the holidays, however he will practice with the team and be part of the team's 23-man protected list, adding to their overall depth going into the league playoffs in February.

This player signing is a prime example of not only the Clippers' commitment to excellence on the ice, but also ensuring that our players succeed academically in their secondary & post-secondary education endeavours while still being able to play competitive junior hockey.

The Chester Clippers capped off 2012 with an 8-3 victory over the Spryfield Silver and Black Attack (9-8) on Saturday night in Spryfield. With the win, the Clippers are now 16-1 on the season and head into the holiday break with a nice 3 point cushion over 2nd place Barrington (14-2-1).

In what was one of the most bizarrely officiated games, with a total of 96 penalty minutes called between both teams; the Clippers managed to get the win. Kyle Dilosa gave the Clippers 2 goals, while Mathieu Bourgeois, Jack Strowbridge, Matt Lohnes, Justin Bowen, Chris Mills, and Jeremy Church each notched a single goal. Scoring for Spryfield was Jeremy MacDonald with 2 goals, and Perry MacDonald with one goal.

Hats off to the Clippers' Justin Bowen who won the game Hard Hat for his outstanding play, blocking probably 10-15 hard shots throughout the game and to the Clippers' amazing penalty kill.

Ben Bailey stopped 34 shots to get the win for the Clippers, while Garrett Fancy took the loss for Spryfield. Total shots on goal were: Chester 51, Spryfield 37.

This marks the Clippers' final game of 2012, we wish everyone a safe and fun holiday season and we will see you back in the rink on Saturday, January 5th, as the Clippers host Amherst at the Chester rink at 7:30pm.

The Nova Scotia Junior "C" Hockey League announced the 2012-2013 First and Second All-Star Teams today. Chester's captain Mathieu Bourgeois and goaltender Ben Bailey were both selected to the First All-Star team. 

Bourgeois is currently 2nd in points on the Clippers and 2nd overall among defenseman in the province, with 26 points in 16 games played. Goaltender Ben Bailey leads all goaltenders in the league with a 1.55 goals-against-average, with a 9-0 record and a 94.3 save percentage.

The complete All-Star team rosters are as follows:

First All-Star Team

Forwards:

Andrew Barron - Amherst Colts

Tyler Quinlan - Barrington Ice Dogs

Jeremy MacDonald - Spryfield Silver & Black Attack

Defense:

Logan Quinlan - Barrington Ice Dogs

Mathieu Bourgeois - Chester Clippers

Goaltender:

1. Ben Bailey - Chester Clippers

Second All-Star Team

Forwards:

Brent Symonds - Barrington Ice Dogs

Justin Mabe - Spryfield Silver & Black Attack

Perry MacDonald - Spryfield Silver & Black Attack

Defense:

Sheldon Soucey - Fundy Phantoms

Lee Gaetz - Shannon Huskies

Goaltender:

1. Marcus Selig - South Shore Wild

The Clippers are very proud of both Ben Bailey and Mathieu Bourgeois and we also congratulate the other All-Star selections.

The Chester Clippers opened 2013 with a win as they defeated the Amherst Colts 9-2 on Saturday night in Chester. With the victory, the Clippers maintain their 1st overall position and extend their record to 17 wins and 1 loss. 

Brothers Kyle and Luke Young each scored two goals, while Jack Strowbridge, Alex Armstrong, Jake Westhaver, Cole Mulrooney, and Spencer Adams each added a single goal to power the Clippers to a dominate win over the Colts.

Doug Barrier stopped 19 of 21 shots for the win in goal.

The Clippers will travel to Brooklyn on Sunday to face the Avon River Rats. Puck drops at 1:00pm at the Newport District Arena.

The Chester Clippers defeated the Avon River Rats by a score of 7-1 on Sunday afternoon in Brooklyn, to remain in first place overall in the Nova Scotia Junior "C" Hockey League. 

Chester's Alex Armstrong, Jeremy Church and Jack Strowbridge each scored 2 goals, with Kyle Dilosa picking up a single marker to lead the Clippers to their 18th win of the season.

Ben Bailey stopped 18 of 19 shots for the win in goal.

The Clippers will host the Shannon Huskies this Thursday, January 10th at the Chester Rink. Game time is still to be determined.

The Chester Clippers continued their winning ways as they sailed by the Amherst Colts 5-2 on Saturday evening in Chester, NS. With the win, the Clippers advance to a 19-1 record and are still first place overall in the Nova Scotia Jr. C League.

Jeremy Church and Matthew Lohnes both scored two goals, with Jack Strowbridge adding a single goal to boost the Clippers to the win. 

Rookie Doug Barrier played well as he stopped 25 of 27 shots on goal for the win. Chester outshot Amherst 41-27.

The Clippers head to Bedford's BMO Centre on Sunday morning to battle the Shannon Huskies at 11:00am. Come out and support your Clippers!

The Chester Clippers' 15 game winning streak came to an abrupt end on Sunday afternoon, as the Shannon Huskies defeated the Clippers 3-2 in Bedford, NS.

"We just did not come ready to play, it's that simple. We entered the game taking our opponent too lightly and it backfired, the Huskies are one of the best teams in the league. The Clippers don't take losing lightly, as our record over the past 70 regular season games is 68-2, so we will most definitely be coming back in our next game with the mindset that what happened this afternoon is not Chester Clippers hockey." said Chester president and general manager, Jehad Assaff.

Jack Strowbridge and Justin Bowen scored both Clippers goals. Matt Calder had 2 goals and Jesse Gravel added another to hand Chester their 2nd loss of the regular season.

Veteran goaltender Ben Bailey stopped 19 of 22 shots and picked up his first loss of the season. Shannon's Eric Durand stopped 25 of 27 shots. Both goaltenders played very well. Chester out-shot Shannon 27-22.

Chester will play Shannon again on Thursday, January 17th at 7:45pm at the Chester Rink. Your support at the game would be very much appreciated. 

The Chester Clippers defeated the Shannon Huskies with a thrilling 7-6 overtime win, as both teams played well. Shannon came out strong taking an early 2-0 lead in the first period, however the Clippers did not back down and worked their way back into the game.

The Clippers had a 5-3 lead during the second period, but the fast Shannon team didn't back down either and clawed their way back into the game. The Huskies were down 6-5 in the final seconds of the 3rd period, however were able to score their 3rd power-play goal of the game right before the buzzer to tie the game sending it to overtime. Luckily for the Clippers, Kyle Dilosa scored the game winner in overtime to put the Clippers back on the winning track.

Goal scorers for Chester was Jeremy Church with 2 goals, Jack Strowbridge, Brock Hamilton, Josh Crouse, and Ryan Horsman all each scored, with Kyle Dilosa sealing the deal in overtime. Matt Calder scored a hat-trick for Shannon, Devin Vanderkooi scored 2 times, while Brennan Hartling had a single goal for the Huskies.

Ben Bailey took the win in goal for Chester, while Tyler Boudreau registers a loss for Shannon. Chester out-shot Shannon 42-25.

The Clippers will face the Clare Lions this Saturday night at home at 7:30pm. Come out to the Chester Rink and support your team!!!

The Chester Clippers continued their winning ways defeating short-benched Clare 10-1 to remain in 1st place overall in the Nova Scotia Junior "C" Hockey League, however the Clippers also continued their losing streak at the ticket office as the game only attracted about 40-50 people, most of them from Clare.

"It's really discouraging when you see the away team having more fans than you. We don't want to offend anyone, but it's really disrespectful to our staff and players who work their heart out to build this championship-winning program and then have little people come and support us. The league has grown a lot in the past year and yes there will be blowouts, that is how sports works, but overall this is great hockey and it's a shame no one is coming to watch, we need fans, it gives the game life." said Clippers president and general manager Jehad Assaff.

"We can't keep this up any longer, and until the community shows they care and want us, we won't be staying in Chester much longer."

Kyle Dilosa and Scott MacSween each scored a hat-trick to help power Chester to the victory, while Ryan Horsman chipped in with 2 goals. Alex Armstrong and Jeremy Church also each added a single goal. Overager Dylan Sauliner scored Clare's lone goal.

Doug Barrier stopped 15 of 16 shots for the win, while Clare's Ben Warren took the loss. Chester out-shot Clare 61-16.

Chester's next home game is Wednesday, January 23rd at 9:30pm (make-up game from Dec 23rd) against the South Shore Wild. We understand the game is late, however we hope you can still come out and watch!

The Chester Clippers won their 3rd game in a row as they powered over the South Shore Wild by a score of 12-0 on Wednesday night in Chester. With the win, Chester advances to a 22-2 record and sits 7 points ahead of 2nd place Barrington (18-4-1) in the Nova Scotia Jr. "C" Hockey League.

Ryan Horsman led the offense with 3 goals, with Luc Way, Alex Armstrong, and Kyle Dilosa each scoring 2 goals. Josh Thompson, Nick Ferguson and Matt Lohnes each added a single goal. Rookie goaltender Doug Barrier stopped all 18 shots faced to pick up his 2nd shutout and 10th win of the season. 

Marcus Selig takes the loss in goal for South Shore. Total Shots on goal were: Chester 48, South Shore 18.

The Chester Clippers will travel to Barrington this Saturday January 26th to face the 2nd place Sea Star Ice Dogs. The Clippers will be taking a bus with seats available to fans for $25 per person. The bus leaves the Chester rink at 4pm on Saturday. Please call Jehad at 279-1055 if you would like to come on the bus!

For the 3rd consecutive season, the Chester Clippers are the 1st overall team and Regular Season Champions of the Nova Scotia Jr. "C" Hockey League. With a 5-4 road victory over 2nd place Barrington on Saturday night, the Clippers clinched the 1st place position and extended their record to 23 wins and 2 losses, with 3 games remaining in the regular season.

Team captain Mathieu Bourgeois scored the game-winning goal at 13:20 of the third period, while Jeremy Church had a big night with 3 goals and 2 assists. Matt Lohnes also had a single goal for the Clippers. Doran Arey scored twice for Barrington, with Matt Goodwin and Nathan Townsend each adding a single goal for the Ice Dogs.

Ben Bailey stopped 30 shots for his 12th win of the season. Barrington's Chad Harris stopped 38 shots and picked up the loss. Total shots on goal were: Chester 43, Barrington 34.

The Clippers finish the regular season next weekend as they play 3 games in 3 nights, starting Friday, Feb 1st in Clare at 8:30pm. Then the Clippers return home on Sat, Feb 2nd to face Spryfield at 7:30pm, and in their final game of the regular season, the Clippers travel to Amherst on Sunday Feb 3rd to face the Colts at 4pm.

The Chester Clippers closed out their home regular season schedule with a big 6-3 win over the 3rd place Spryfield Silver & Black Attack on Saturday night at the Eleanor Pew Morris Arena in Chester, NS.

Jack Strowbridge scored 2 goals, for the second night in a row, to lead the offense for Chester. Alex Armstrong, Justin Bowen, Kyle Dilosa and Josh Thompson each added a single goal. Scoring for Spryfield was Justin Mabe, AJ Henneberry and Matt Gray. 

Ben Bailey stopped 23 shots to record his 14th win of the regular season. Alex Mader stopped 39 shots in the loss for Spryfield. Total shots on goal were: Chester 45, Spryfield 26.

The Chester Clippers will travel to Amherst on Sunday to face the Colts in the final game of the regular season. Game time is 4:00pm at the Amherst Stadium.

THE CHESTER CLIPPERS RECEIVED OVER 5000 ONLINE VOTES IN THE ALL-TIME TOP 5 FAN FAVOURITE PLAYERS CONTEST AND WE ARE READY TO UNVEIL THE RESULTS!

The #1 ALL-TIME FAN FAVOURITE PLAYER IS...

#18 COREY YOUNG - Forward (3,422 total votes)

When Corey Young graduated from the Chester Clippers at the end of last season, he represented the last of the Original Clippers. Corey joined the team in it's inaugural 2008-09 season and played with the club until 2012. During his time with the Clippers, Corey transformed into the organization's most valuable assets; his true passion, commitment, dedication and heart was what made him such a special player. Corey led the Clippers as team captain in 2012 to it's first ever Provincial and Atlantic Championship in his final season. In 2012, he was also named to the league All-Star team, won team MVP, selected as the league's Top Overager, and capped off his career by winning the Atlantic Canadian Championship Game MVP award. Corey sits 3rd in all-time Clippers scoring with 161 points in 72 regular season games and now serves as an Assistant Coach with the team. Congratulations to Corey on his selection as the #1 Fan Favorite Clipper of All-Time!

 

The 2nd All-Time Fan Favourite Player is...

#2 - SCOTT HANCOCK - Defenseman (1,472 total votes)

Scott Hancock served as captain of the Chester Clippers from 2009 until his overage season in 2011. Scott always demonstrated the true qualities of what we look for in a player...Courage, Commitment and Character. After he graduated as a junior player, Scott stayed with the organization as an Assistant Coach and worked very hard as a staff member to help the organization achieve it's first ever championship in 2012. Scott left to his hometown of Calgary, Alberta following last season, but he will always be remembered as a great member of this organization, both on and off the ice. Congratulations to Scott on his selection as the 2nd All-Time Fan Favourite Clipper!

 

The 3rd All-Time Fan Favourite Player is...

#19 - MATHIEU BOURGEOIS - Defenseman (570 total votes)

Mathieu Bourgeois joined the Clippers in 2010 and has developed into one of our organization's most valuable players. Mathieu's qualities as a team leader have earned him great respect from his teammates and from our staff as he currently serves as team captain. Not only is he a true leader, but he is one of the league's premiere defenseman; in 2011-12 he won the league's Top Defenseman award and was named Top Defenseman of the 2012 Atlantic Jr. "C" Championship tournament. He currently sits 5th in all-time Clippers scoring with 107 points in 70 regular season games. Congratulations to Mathieu on his selection as the 3rd All-Time Fan Favourite Clipper!

 

The #4 All-Time Fan Favourite Player is...

#9 - NICK FERGUSON - Defenseman (514 total votes)

Nick Ferguson is currently in his fourth season with the Clippers. Nick, who is from Chester, played his minor hockey with the Ravens and later the South Shore Ice Sharks. He has become a very important part of our organization and serves as assistant captain. Nick has become one of our most dedicated players since joining the Clippers back in the 2009-2010 sesaon. Congratulations to Nick on his selection as the 4th All-Time Fan Favourite Clipper!

 

The #5 All-Time Fan Favourite Player is... 

#14 - JUSTIN BOWEN - Defenseman (499 total votes)

Justin Bowen is currently in his third season with the Clippers. He has been and continues to be a big part of the Clippers organization, as he is a great leader and a proven team player. Congratulation to Justin on his selection as the 5th All-Time Fan Favourite Clipper!

STAY TUNED TO SEE WHO IS THE #1 ALL-TIME FAN FAVOURITE, WE WILL ANNOUNCE #1 ON FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8th!

The #1 Chester Clippers defeated the #8 Fundy Phantoms 5-0 on Friday night to take a 1-0 series lead in their Nova Scotia Jr. C Hockey League Best of 5 quarterfinal. The series continues on Saturday night pending the weather conditions. 

The Clippers had five different scorers in the victory as Josh Thompson, Jack Strowbridge, Alex Armstrong, Scott MacSween and Kyle Dilosa each scored to give the Clippers their 1st win of the playoffs. Ben Bailey stopped all 16 shots faced to record the win and the shutout. Matt MacMinn stopped 39 shots in the loss for Fundy. 

Total shots on goal were: Chester 44, Fundy 16.

Game 2 is currently scheduled for Saturday at 7:30pm in Chester, however if the storm forces a cancellation, Game 2 will be played Sunday at 8:00pm. Game 3 is scheduled for Friday, February 18th at 7pm at the Don Henderson Sportsplex in Brookfield.

The Chester Clippers downed the Fundy Phantoms 12-2 on Wednesday night in Chester, to take a 2-0 lead in their Best of 5 NSJCHL Quarter-Final series. 

Clippers veteran Alex Armstrong notched 3 goals, while Scott MacSween had 2 goals. Scoring single goals for the Clippers was Ryan Horsman, Luc Way, Kyle Dilosa, Jack Strowbridge, Mathieu Bourgeois, Josh Thompson and Jeremy Church. Ricky MacDonald and Pat Rodgers replied for the Fundy Phantoms. 

Chester's Doug Barrier stopped 24 of 25 shots faced in the win, and was relieved by affiliate goalie Daniel Lohnes at 9:49 of the 3rd period who stopped 3 of 4 shots faced. Fundy's Brad Oosterum took the loss for in goal.

Total shots on goal were 56-29 for Chester.

Game 3 will take place Thursday February 14th at 9pm at the Don Henderson Sportsplex in Brookfield.

The 1st place Chester Clippers will move onto the Nova Scotia Junior "C" Hockey Semi-Finals, as they defeated the 8th place Fundy Phantoms by a score of 10-1 in Game 3 in Brookfield on Thursday night, sweeping the Best of 5 series, three games to none.

21-year old Jeremy Church and 20-year old Ryan Horsman led the way offensively with 3 goals each, with rookie Scott MacSween adding 2 goals. Jack Strowbridge and Mathieu Bourgeois each scored once to cap off the series clinching victory.

Dalton Turner scored the lone goal for the Phantoms.

Ben Bailey recorded the win in goal for Chester allowing only 1 goal, while Matt MacMinn registered the loss for Fundy. Shots on goal were not recorded.

The provincial semi-finals best 4 of 7 game series is scheduled to begin next Saturday February 23rd at 7pm with Game 1 in Chester. Game 2 will also be in Chester on Sunday February 24th, game time for Sunday is still not confirmed. Chester's semi-final opponent will not be determined until Sunday or Monday.

Game One of the Nova Scotia Jr. C Hockey League Semi-Final series between 1st place Chester and 4th place Shannon, played out exactly as it was promoted; a high-intensity, thrilling, physical and close game, as the Chester Clippers defeated Shannon 3-2 in overtime. 

Shannon's Greg Capstick gave the Huskies an early 1-0 lead at 6:35 of the first period, however the Clippers never backed off. Chester outplayed the Huskies for much of the final 40 minutes of the game and they finally hit the back of the net to tie it 1-1 at 6:30 of the 3rd period by a goal from Ryan Horsman. 

The Huskies weren't done yet though, as they quickly regained the 2-1 lead, as Evan Broussard scored with only 1:05 left in the game. However with the Clippers goalie pulled for an extra attacker, the Clippers' Justin Bowen scored to give the Clippers a 2-2 tie with only 14 seconds on the clock.

With 8:56 remaining in the 1st overtime period, Chester's Kyle Dilosa scored to give Chester the overtime winner, and the 1-0 series lead in the best of 7 provincial semi-final series.

Ben Bailey stopped 21 shots for the win, while Shannon's Eric Durand turned away 42 shots in the loss. Shots on goal were: Chester 45, Shannon 23.

GAME TWO OF THIS SERIES GOES SUNDAY AT 4:00PM AT THE CHESTER RINK...YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS EXCITING HOCKEY!

The Chester Clippers defeated the Shannon Huskies 7-1 in Game Two and take a 2-0 series lead in their best of 7 NS Junior "C" Hockey League Semi-Final.

Chester went to work early taking a commanding 3-0 after the 1st period and never looked back, as they kept their foot on the pedal to take Game two by a score of 7-1.

Ryan Horsman scored twice, while Justin Bowen, Jeremy Church, Jack Strowbridge, Alex Armstrong, and Nick Ferguson each notched a single goal. Steve Mosher replied back with Shannon's lone goal.

Ben Bailey stopped 19 shots in the win, while Eric Durand takes the loss for the Huskies. Total shots on goal were: Chester 37, Shannon 20.

GAME THREE OF THE SERIES WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY, MARCH 2nd AT 8:30pm AT SHEARWATER RINK IN DARTMOUTH...HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

GAME FOUR IS IN CHESTER ON SUNDAY, MARCH 3rd at 8:00pm!    GO CLIPPERS GO!

For the second time in 3 games, overtime was needed to decide the winner of the match; as Chester defeated the Shannon Huskies 5-4 in overtime to take a commanding 3-0 series lead in their best of 7 Provincial Semi-Final series.

Shannon came out strong and took a 2-1 lead over the Clippers after the through the first period, however, the Clippers did not give up and eventually drew two penalties in the 2nd period and they took full advantage, with Ryan Matheson and Kyle Dilosa scoring on both powerplays to tie the game at 3-3 after the second period. Kyle Dilosa also scored Chester's 1st period goal.

The Huskies scored at 13:50 of the third period to take a 4-3 lead, but with 8 minutes left the Clippers' Scott MacSween scored on the powerplay to tie the game up at 4-4, sending both teams to overtime.

Not only did Scott MacSween tie up the game, but he scored again on another powerplay at 9:42 of overtime to give the Clippers the win and the 3-0 series lead.

Scoring for Shannon was Matt Calder with 2 goals, and Bryan Gillis and Steve Mosher with singles. 

Chester's Doug Barrier stopped 24 shots in the win, while Eric Durand made 41 saves in the loss for Shannon.

Shots on goal: Chester 45, Shannon 28.

GAME 4 OF THE SERIES TAKES PLACE BACK IN CHESTER ON SUNDAY MARCH 3rd AT 8:00pm! - SEE YOU THERE!

The Chester Clippers defeated the Shannon Huskies 7-6 in Game 4 and will advance to the Nova Scotia Jr. "C" Championship Finals for the third consecutive season. 

Overager Jeremy Church and rookie Scott MacSween each scored twice, while Ryan Horsman, Matt Lohnes and Luc Way each chipped in with a single goal to lead the Clippers to the series clinching win.

Scoring for Shannon was Jesse Gravel, Lee Gaetz, Brennan Hartling, Matt Calder, Greg Capstick, and Steve Mosher.

Ben Bailey stopped 26 shots in the win for Chester, while Shannon's Tyler Boudreau stopped 39 shots taking the loss.

Total shots on goal were: Chester 46, Shannon 32.

The Clippers will take next weekend off as they await the winner of the other Semi-Final series between #2 Barrington and #3 Spryfield. Barrington currently leads that series 3 games to 1. 

The Provincial Series is scheduled to begin on Friday, March 15th. Stay Tuned for Full Schedule.

The 1st place Chester Clippers and the 2nd place Barrington Sea Star Ice Dogs will meet in the 2013 Nova Scotia Jr. "C" Hockey Championship series. The best of 7 game series will begin in Liverpool on Friday, March 15th at 8:30pm at the Queens Place Emera Centre. Game 2 will take place the following night, Saturday, March 16th at 8:30pm, also in Liverpool.

The series shifts to Barrington for Games 3 and 4 on Friday March 22nd and Saturday March 23rd. The full schedule is as follows:

Nathan Townsend scored the overtime winner for the Barrington Ice Dogs to hand them a 1-0 series lead over the Chester Clippers, in the best of seven Nova Scotia Junior C Championship Series, at Queens Place Emera Centra in Liverpool, NS on Friday night.

Tyler Quinlan, Matt Goodwin and Chad Newell each scored once in Barrington's win. Luc Way, Scott MacSween and Ryan Horsman replied with a single goal each for Chester. 

Chad Harris stopped 17 shots for the win, while Ben Bailey made 21 saves in the loss for Chester. Barrington outshot Chester 25-20.

Game Two of the Series takes place tomorrow, Saturday March 16th, at 8:30pm at the Queens Place Emera Centre in Liverpool.

For a second night in a row, the Clippers and Ice Dogs needed additional time to finish the game, this time with Chester winning 5-4 in double overtime, off captain Mathieu Bourgeois's winning goal, to tie the NS Provincial Jr. "C" Championship Series at 1-1.

Kyle Dilosa had a big night as well, as he scored 3 goals to help the Clippers get the win. Josh Crouse also added a single goal.

Jevon Link, Brent Symonds, Matt Goodwin and Tyler Quinlan each scored a single goal for Barrington.

Ben Bailey played very strong in goal for Chester, especially in the overtime periods, stopping 39 shots in the win. Barrington's Chad Harris stopped 40 shots, taking the loss. Total shots on goal were: Chester 45, Barrington 43.

Game 3 will be played in Barrington on Friday March 22nd at 8:00pm, with Game 4 being held on Saturday March 23rd at 7:30pm also in Barrington. The 5th game of the series will be held Sunday, March 24th at 7pm in Bridgewater.

Ben Bailey stopped 40 shots as the Chester Clippers defeated the Barrington Ice Dogs 9-1 in Game Three of the Nova Scotia Junior "C" Championship Series, in Barrington on Friday evening. Chester now leads the best-of-seven game series 2-1.

Ryan Horsman scored a hat-trick, and Scott MacSween added 2 goals to lead the offense for Chester, while Alex Armstrong, Kyle Dilosa, Ryan Matheson, and Jack Strowbridge each notched a single goal.

Jevon Link scored Barrington's lone goal.

Ben Bailey got the win in goal for Chester, while Chad Harris took the loss for Barrington. Total shots on goal were: Chester 44, Barrington 41.

Game Four of the series takes place Saturday March 23rd at 7:30pm in Barrington. The series then shifts to the Bridgewater Memorial Arena for Game Five on Sunday March 24th at 7:00pm.

With a 5-1 victory over the Barrington Ice Dogs on Saturday evening in Barrington, the Chester Clippers have a stranglehold in the best-of-seven Nova Scotia Jr. "C" Championship Series, holding a 3-1 lead.

Jeremy Church scored twice, with Luc Way, Josh Thompson and Mathieu Bourgeois each adding single goals.

Doran Arey scored for Barrington. 

Ben Bailey stopped 35 shots for the Clippers win, while Chad Harris takes the loss in goal for Barrington. Final shots on goal were: Chester 58, Barrington 36.

Game Five will take place in Bridgewater on Sunday March 24th at 7:00pm. 

 

Alex Armstrong scored 38 seconds into double overtime in Game Five to give the Chester Clippers a 9-8 win over the Barrington Ice Dogs and capture the Nova Scotia Junior "C" Provincial Championship for the second year in a row, on Sunday evening in Bridgewater. The Clippers finish their Provincial play with a 41-4 record (pre-season, regular season and playoffs included).

Chester's Kyle Dilosa received the Playoff MVP Award, voted on by the league teams throughout the playoffs. Dilosa recorded 29 points in 12 playoff games, including 4 points in Game Five on Sunday.

The Clippers will move on to represent Nova Scotia at the Atlantic Canada Jr. "C" Championships in Hampton, New Brunswick; April 4th to April 7th, 2013.

You can catch free live streaming coverage of the Atlantics online courtesy of BellAliant. Visit live.streamit.ca/?player=88 to follow the Clippers, as they look to defend their Atlantic Canadian title.

The Chester Clippers will travel to Hampton, New Brunswick on Thursday, April 4th to begin their defence of the Atlantic Canadian Jr. "C" Hockey Championship.

The Clippers earned the right to represent Nova Scotia and defend their Atlantic title, after defeating Barrington in a thrilling 9-8 double overtime victory in Game 5 of the Provincial Championship series, last Sunday, clinching the series 4 games to 1.

Chester begins their quest for a second straight championship, when they battle the Western Valley Panthers of New Brunswick, on Thursday, April 4th at 3:30pm. The Clippers will then play last year's Atlantic runner-up, Kivilliq Canucks of Nunavut at 8:30pm.

On Friday, April 5th, Chester will face the PEI champions Tignish Aces at 3:00pm, and then the New Brunswick champions and tournament hosts, Hampton Hurricanes, at 8:00pm.

The two semi-final games will be played on Saturday, April 6th at 4:00pm and 7:00pm, with the Championship Game being held on Sunday, April 7th at 2:00pm.

For the first time in the tournament's history, video from all games will be streaming live courtesy of Bell-Aliant. Visit www.maritimehockeynorth.com and click the BellAliant logo to watch.

The Chester Clippers had a rocky beginning in their first day of the Atlantic Canadian Championships, losing their first two games of the tournament.

In game one, the Clippers lost to the Western Valley Panthers of New Brunswick by a score of 3-2. Alex Armstrong and Kyle Dilosa were the goal scorers for Chester. Ben Bailey took the loss in goal for Chester.

Chester came out strong in Game 2 versus Kivilliq of Nunavut, with Kyle Dilosa scoring 3 goals in the 1st period. However that 3-0 lead evaporated quickly as Kivilliq scored 4 times in the 2nd period to grab a 4-3 lead going into the 3rd period. Kivilliq scored another 4 in the third period, handing the Clippers an 8-4 loss. 

The Clippers will play Tignish (PEI) at 3:00pm on Friday in what will most likely be a must-win game for Chester. The Clippers then face the host Hampton Hurricanes at 8:00pm.

You can watch the games live online at www.maritimehockeynorth.com 

The Clippers turned the ship around with two great wins on Friday at Day 2 of the Atlantic Canadian Championships in Hampton, New Brunswick.

Chester skated over Tignish (PEI) with a 9-2 win in the first game of Day 2. Ryan Horsman notched a hat-trick, with Connor Nauss and Scott MacSween each scoring twice to help led the offense. Kyle Dilosa and Alex Armstrong each had a single goal to round out the scoring for Chester. Ben Bailey recorded the win in goal.

In Chester's final round-robin game, they faced the host team and NB Champions, Hampton Hurricanes and played a solid game, coming away with a 3-1 victory. Alex Armstrong, Jack Strowbridge and Connor Nauss each scored in the win for the Clippers. Ben Bailey picked up the win in goal for Chester.

Chester finishes the round-robin with a 2-2 record and in 4th place out of 5 teams. They will face the 1st place Hampton Hurricanes (3-1) again on Saturday at 7:00pm in the Semi-Final game.

You can watch the Semi-Final online at www.maritimehockeynorth.com. 

Chester suffered a heart-breaking end to their great season as they lost 5-4 in double overtime of the semi-final game at the Atlantic Canadian Jr. C Championships. 

The Clippers would like to thank their players, coaches, volunteers, fans and corporate sponsors for their effort and support. 

We would also like to thank our overage players Ben Bailey, Kyle Dilosa, Jeremy Church and Justin Bowen for their outstanding contribution to the Chester Clippers organization over the past several years. 

(Picture: Justin Bowen, Ben Bailey and Jeremy Church pose with lucky little fan Koddy).

The Chester Clippers held their 5th annual awards banquet on Saturday night at the Atlantica Oak Island Hotel in Western Shore, to honour their players and volunteers on another successful year of hockey.

20-year old defenseman Brock Hamilton was presented with the first award of the night, taking home the Best Sportsmanship award. Brock is a very well liked teammate and someone who always brought a positive attitude into the dressing room, he will be a core veteran member of the team next season.

Jeremy Church, of Lunenburg, took home the two statistical awards for most goals and points. Church scored 20 goals and 63 points in 26 regular season games.

Goaltender Doug Barrier, from Bridgewater, won the team's Rookie of the Year award. Barrier had a solid first year of junior hockey and will be a big part of the team going forward.

Defenseman Nick Ferguson was selected by the coaching staff as this year's Unsung Hero award winner. Ferguson also took home the Fans Choice Award.

New Germany's Matt Lohnes was presented with the Most Improved Player award. Lohnes is the type of player who every team loves to have, he battles hard every shift and brings a great attitude. He began playing with the Clippers late last season as a midget affiliate and has grown immensely since then.

The Best Defensive Forward award was presented to veteran player Alex Armstrong. Armstrong was one of our best forwards both in the offensive and defensive zones, becoming a strong leader for the Clippers.

Kyle Dilosa was presented with the George MacDonald Award for Most Outstanding Athletic Performer. Dilosa was a top offensive producer for the Clippers this year, posting 36 points in 13 regular season games and 28 points in 17 playoff games.

Dilosa also split the Top Overager award with goaltender Ben Bailey of Lunenburg. Both Bailey and Dilosa earned this award by showing true leadership and commitment to the team. They have both been major contributors to the organization's success over the past 4 seasons.

Captain Mathieu Bourgeois was named the team's top defenseman. Bourgeois, who is in his third season with Chester, also was named the league's top defenseman earlier this year. He will be returning to lead the Clippers again next year as captain.

Bourgeois and Ben Bailey were both named as the team's Most Valuable Players. As veteran leaders, both these players earned the respect of their teammates and team staff. They have both represented the Clippers with honour and always put the team first before themselves; their commitment to the team this season is why they are truly our most valuable players.

The team also honoured long-time medical trainer Barry Studley with the Michael "Beaker" Broome Award for Volunteer of the Year.

Every year the Clippers present their overage players with their jersey and this season was no different. Graduating players Ben Bailey, Kyle Dilosa, Jeremy Church and Justin Bowen were each presented with their jerseys for their service to the organization. These four young men will be a great loss to the Clippers, as they have not only been top producers on the ice, but the leadership and dedication that they have provided to the team will be sorely missed. The Clippers thank them for their amazing contribution and wish them all the best in their future endeavours.